We visited the Golan heights
Sunday 03 August 2008 @ 14:09 — libeco
On the second day of our visit to Israel we drove through the Golan heights. We first stopped for some pictures at Keren Naftali, which overlooks the valley (a former swamp) in front of the mountains. After passing the valley we climbed (by car) to Har Bental. This is a high mountain overlooking Israel on one side and Syria on the other. There's a coffee shop (not the Dutch kind) on the mountain called Coffee Anan. Anan is the Israeli word for clouds. On some days you can drink your coffee in the clouds.
We moved through the Golan after having a picknick in the Odem Forest. We stopped ever so often for pictures of the area. Behind every corner was a new picture opportunity. We managed to leave the Golan in time to see the final rays of the sun hit the Golan. From the cemetery of Tel Hai the sunset was spectacular and I hope the panorama shows its beauty.