Earl Sees the World!

[quattromori]

Mike,
it's great to see that Earl has found a new (although temporary) welcoming place to stay, and some siblings as well
Looking forward to seeing more of his adventures in Israel

Fausto

 

[mike Berkovitch]

OK , couple of days ago we had short trip to Jerusalem to visit the the Knesset, the Parliament house, and the National museum. For obvious reasons it was not possible to enter with Earl so we had some sight seeing around.

The Knesset

The National Museum, note the round roof which is water cooling constantly to keep the cool temperature that is needed to keep the artifact safe

Antique Jewish prayer book

Strolling around in a small garden near by

A glass of fine single malt at home at the end of the day with the fruits of the Sabra (a local cactus), very sweet

I plan few more trips but it'll take sometimes
Mike

 

[Gevonovich]

Glad to see Earl learning about Israel, Mike!! I had to look up the Knesset myself...very interesting. Have fun with Earl and thank you!

 

[clutchcarter]

Neat tour, I like the water cooled museum.

 

[Will Power]

It's hot there for an old type like Earl.

Thirsty work gets its reward.

The National Museum looks very interesting and ingenious. If he gets a trip to Tel Aviv it would be nice to see some of that Bauhaus architecture there. Might make Earl feel a bit drab and brown though

Thanks, Will

 

[TsarBomba]

Glad to see Earl having more adventures. It's too bad today's world is so "complicated" that a little fella like him can't go inside a museum or a government building. Thanks for the tour and look forward to more!

 

[philllll]

Cheers to both of you, Mike & Earl!

 

[meako]

Glad to see Earl having more adventures. It's too bad today's world is so "complicated" that a little fella like him can't go inside a museum or a government building. Thanks for the tour and look forward to more!

True.
Nevertheless I'm happy to see EARL getting around.
Great pics Mike.

 

[mike Berkovitch]

OK guys it's been a while, I am literally working around the clock, so less fun time for me, but today I had the chance to take Earl with me to older part of Jerusalem. It was a very hot day which made photography difficult, but nonetheless here are some photos from today stroll.

We started at Safra Square which is where the municipality campus of Jerusalem resides, just on the other side of road to the old city. The campus was designed by Canadian architect who combined traditional elements in his design. Some of the buildings in the campus are historical buildings.
Main building (new one)

A detail on an older building

A miniature 3D of the campus

The lion of Jerusalem and where is Earl?

to be continued...

Mike

 

[mike Berkovitch]

And we're back

Scenes from around the old city

The New Gate or Abdul-Hamid gate to Christian quarter built 1889

Jaffa Gate or David Gate, the main gate of the old city, built 1538

Few older buildings

Yes and Earl too

Wait for some more soon....

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Back again with some scenes and interesting characters as well

In the shade of a tree on a very hot day

An important call

and Earl

Mike

 

[mike Berkovitch]

PS - Next time the white city (Bouhouse) of Tel-Aviv

 

[esnyx]

It has been a while since I poked my head in here. I'm very happy to see the overwhelming hospitality that Earl has received. What a thread this has become! Thank you all so much for your participation!

I'm looking forward to the next round of pics, Mike!

 

[Jack Black]

I came across some pics I took of Earl last July 4th, and couldn't help wondering where the little chap is today and what he's up to. Happy US Independence day Earl :thumbup:

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Well Earl will start tomorrow his way home, after more than a year travelling world wide

Mike

 

[Jack Black]

Where is he headed to next Mike, or is it a surprise?

 

[cub308]

Has Earl been abducted by aliens? Sure hope he's having safe travels.

 

[philllll]

He's closer than you think!

 

[cub308]

Fantastic. Is this a hint that he may be spending some quality time in a humid southern state?

 

[Jack Black]

Hope we're going to be seeing Earl again soon :thumbup: