Day 9 - Nazareth, Haifa, Carmel

View of Nazareth from our hotel room (rw)
View of Nazareth from our hotel room (rw)
Still life with flowers, laptops, Sony PRS, Robert and Ann, in Nazareth hotel room (rw)
Still life with flowers, laptops, Sony PRS, Robert and Ann, in Nazareth hotel room (rw)
Our driver taking care of us (sy)
Our driver taking care of us (sy)
The Baha'i Shrine of the Bab from the harbor in Haifa (rw)
The Baha'i Shrine of the Bab from the harbor in Haifa (rw)
Haifa Harbor, from the upper Baha'i garden lookout (rw)
Haifa Harbor, from the upper Baha'i garden lookout (rw)
Haifa Harbor and the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab (hs)
Haifa Harbor and the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab (hs)
Haifa Harbor, the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab, and its gardens (hs)
Haifa Harbor, the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab, and its gardens (hs)
The Baha'i Shrine of the Bab from the gardens above, in Haifa (rw)
The Baha'i Shrine of the Bab from the gardens above, in Haifa (rw)
Hope with Haifa Harbor and the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab behind her (ms)
Hope with Haifa Harbor and the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab behind her (ms)
Garden path at the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab (hs)
Garden path at the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab (hs)
Ann approaches the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (rw)
Ann approaches the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (rw)
Cactus Garden at the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (rw)
Cactus Garden at the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (rw)
Succulent in the cactus garden at the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (hs)
Succulent in the cactus garden at the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (hs)
Rowida and George in the beautiful gardens at the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (rw)
Rowida and George in the beautiful gardens at the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (rw)
Beautiful mimosa tree at the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (rw)
Beautiful mimosa tree at the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (rw)
Waiting to enter the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa, only ten at a time, in silence (rw)
Waiting to enter the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa, only ten at a time, in silence (rw)
George talks with a guide from New Zealand at the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (rw)
George talks with a guide from New Zealand at the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (rw)
Fuad, Father Samer, and Ursula leaving the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (rw)
Fuad, Father Samer, and Ursula leaving the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (rw)
Symmetric perfection in the garden of the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (hs)
Symmetric perfection in the garden of the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (hs)
Beautiful corner and star in the gardens of the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (hs)
Beautiful corner and star in the gardens of the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (hs)
Beautiful lawn, trees, and flowers in the gardens of the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (hs)
Beautiful lawn, trees, and flowers in the gardens of the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (hs)
Hope taking picture of Karim, Bill, Nichol, Nina at the gardens of the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab, Haifa (rw)
Hope taking picture of Karim, Bill, Nichol, Nina at the gardens of the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab, Haifa (rw)
Alma, Suad, Widad at the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab, with Haifa below and beyond (rw)
Alma, Suad, Widad at the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab, with Haifa below and beyond (rw)
oum Fadi and Ann with Eagle at the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (rw)
oum Fadi and Ann with Eagle at the Baha'i Shrine of the Bab in Haifa (rw)
Group photo in Haifa - Bill, Nina, Kazim, Ursula, Nicole, Subi, Widad, Hope, Father Samer, Minerva, Suad, oum Fadi, Fuad, Salim, Alma, Fuad, Robert, Ann, Paul (sy)
Group photo in Haifa - Bill, Nina, Kazim, Ursula, Nicole, Subi, Widad, Hope, Father Samer, Minerva, Suad, oum Fadi, Fuad, Salim, Alma, Fuad, Robert, Ann, Paul (sy)
Church "Stella Maris", sign (rw)
Church "Stella Maris", sign (rw)
All you ever wanted to know about the Carmelite Order (sy)
All you ever wanted to know about the Carmelite Order (sy)
Carmelite pyramid memorial to Napoleon's solders killed in 1799, at Stella Maris Church in Haifa (rw)
Carmelite pyramid memorial to Napoleon's solders killed in 1799, at Stella Maris Church in Haifa (rw)
Inscription to the memory of the brave solders of the army of Egypt killed during the assault of St. Jean Acre, at Stella Maris Church in Haifa (rw)
Inscription to the memory of the brave solders of the army of Egypt killed during the assault of St. Jean Acre, at Stella Maris Church in Haifa (rw)
Dome of Stella Maris Church in Haifa (rw)
Dome of Stella Maris Church in Haifa (rw)
Father Samer at shrine to the Prophet Elias Thesbite (sy)
Father Samer at shrine to the Prophet Elias Thesbite (sy)
Statue of Saint Elias the Prophet at Stella Maris on Mount Carmel (sy)
Statue of Saint Elias the Prophet at Stella Maris on Mount Carmel (sy)
Minerva at the cave of St. Elias in Stella Maris Church, in Heifa (rw)
Minerva at the cave of St. Elias in Stella Maris Church, in Heifa (rw)
Ann with the Very Hungry Caterpillar at the Mainz Library in the Carmel, Haifa (rw)
Ann with the Very Hungry Caterpillar at the Mainz Library in the Carmel, Haifa (rw)
Discalced Carmelite Order, Sanctuary and Convent, Muhraka, Daliat El Carmel, Elijah the prophet shrine, sign (rw)
Discalced Carmelite Order, Sanctuary and Convent, Muhraka, Daliat El Carmel, Elijah the prophet shrine, sign (rw)
Elijah the prophet came near and said, "O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel", sign (rw)
Elijah the prophet came near and said, "O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel", sign (rw)
Bas Relief of the priests of Baal trying without success (rw)
Bas Relief of the priests of Baal trying without success (rw)
Bas Relief of the Prophet Elijah bringing down fire for the sacrifice (rw)
Bas Relief of the Prophet Elijah bringing down fire for the sacrifice (rw)
Bas Relief of the Prophet Elijah supervising the execution of the priests of Baal (rw)
Bas Relief of the Prophet Elijah supervising the execution of the priests of Baal (rw)
Elijah the prophet executing the priests of Baal on Mount Carmel (rw)
Elijah the prophet executing the priests of Baal on Mount Carmel (rw)
Metal bas-relief of Elijah and the angel (hs)
Metal bas-relief of Elijah and the angel (hs)
Father Samer, Hope, Fuad, Edmond at the shrine to the Prophet Elijah (rw)
Father Samer, Hope, Fuad, Edmond at the shrine to the Prophet Elijah (rw)
George taking his ease in the attendant's chair at the shrine to Elijah the prophet vanquishing the priests of Baal, Mount Carmel (rw)
George taking his ease in the attendant's chair at the shrine to Elijah the prophet vanquishing the priests of Baal, Mount Carmel (rw)
Points of view from Muhraka on El Carmel (hs)
Points of view from Muhraka on El Carmel (hs)
Widad and Suad at Muhraka on El Carmel, with Mount Tabor in the far distance (rw)
Widad and Suad at Muhraka on El Carmel, with Mount Tabor in the far distance (rw)
About the Druze Religion, at the Druze falafel shop where we had lunch on El Carmel (rw)
About the Druze Religion, at the Druze falafel shop where we had lunch on El Carmel (rw)
Wonderful salads and fixings for falafel sandwiches at Druze cafe on El Carmel (rw)
Wonderful salads and fixings for falafel sandwiches at Druze cafe on El Carmel (rw)
Group photo in Druze falafel cafe - George the driver, Subi, Widad, David, Edmond, Ann, Hope, Minerva (rw)
Group photo in Druze falafel cafe - George the driver, Subi, Widad, David, Edmond, Ann, Hope, Minerva (rw)
Relaxing with Turkish coffee under a blue tarp at the Druze falafel cafe - Salim, Widad, Alma, Suad, Father Samer (rw)
Relaxing with Turkish coffee under a blue tarp at the Druze falafel cafe - Salim, Widad, Alma, Suad, Father Samer (rw)
Leaving the Druze falafel cafe on El Carmel - Alma, Paul, Rowida, Karim (rw)
Leaving the Druze falafel cafe on El Carmel - Alma, Paul, Rowida, Karim (rw)
Subi at a tomb hewn in the rock, with a rolling stone to seal in, by the road on the Carmel, near Haifa (rw)
Subi at a tomb hewn in the rock, with a rolling stone to seal in, by the road on the Carmel, near Haifa (rw)
Bill, Karim, Rowida, and George at dinner at the New Grand Hotel in Nazareth (sy)
Bill, Karim, Rowida, and George at dinner at the New Grand Hotel in Nazareth (sy)
George, Father Samer, Bill, ?, Robert, Ann, Nichole at dinner at the New Grand Hotel in Nazareth (sy)
George, Father Samer, Bill, ?, Robert, Ann, Nichole at dinner at the New Grand Hotel in Nazareth (sy)
Ursula resting at the New Grand Hotel in Nazareth (hs)
Ursula resting at the New Grand Hotel in Nazareth (hs)