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Care for a camel ride?

As our bus traveled down the road in Jericho, this enterprising gent came trotting along to sell us a camel ride.



Here is a view of the Mount of Temptation, which soars above Jericho. Note the monastery near the summit.

We'd already had the opportunity to ride a camel in Nazareth earlier, so passed this time. But the camel brightened up the arid landscape, didn't he?


33 comments:

  1. Hehe... great colourful camel images. They remind me of my time living in the Middle East. I would be quite usual to have a truck pull up along side you at the traffic lights loaded with a camel gazing into your window...chewing the cud and looking extremely relaxed in the middle of rush hour.
    Thanks for sharing and bringing the memory back to me :D
    Have a great week

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  2. You had a fantastic trip!! Driving a camel is certainly exciting!!
    Great photos !!
    Greetings

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  3. Hi! Nice captures! Thanks for sharing.

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  4. He is a very handsome camel and has a beautiful and colorful blanket on his back. Obviously well cared for and happy! :)

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  5. What a trip... the pictures are great... I really like the camel. :)

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  6. Super views including the colourfully robed camel.

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  7. What a great trip you had, I'm sure you have unforgettable memories, thank you for sharing it with us and for hosting, as well !

    Wishing you the best of weeks,
    I'm sending hugs and more hugs to you

    XOXO Daniela at - My little old world - (Dany)

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  8. Sure, I'll give it a try! Ride over and pick me up! Teresa from http://nanahood.com/easter-egg-hunt-dog-bones

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  9. fabulous shots. I am fascinated by structures perched on top(middle) of bare, not easily accessible (at least for transporting materials for construction) mountains, rocks, hills...

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  10. Beautiful stark landscape, and a very colorful camel!

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  11. I agree. The camel does brighten up your photo. Riding them is a once in a lifetime experience for me. It was not comfortable to do again.

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  12. Great photo but I'm not much into camel rides. It will rattle your hips.

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  13. I tried that twice, while in Morocco and in Egypt...not really my favorite :)

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  14. The more pictures you share, the more I want to visit Israel. The thought of walking through the places where all the stories in the Scriptures happened, just bring me chills. Blessings!

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  15. Yes, that camel adds a pop of color to the landscape. I rode one in Egypt.

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  16. Wow, what great photos. I so want to ride a camel. Thanks for hosting and the stunning shots.

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  17. That would be fun! I have not been on one yet.

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  18. I remember my camel ride from my trip!

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  19. Camels- inviting carriers if you enjoy the jolts.

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  20. As always a great set of images of a place that I would dearly love to visit. Well done.

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  21. Never ride a camel :( but it looks good in the pictures. Pretty captures.

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  22. Gosh the camels look awkward laying down, their back legs look uncomfortable. Great photos!!!

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  23. What a magnificent creature the camel is! Great photos!

    Di from Max The Unicorn

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  24. I was amazed by how big the camels were, up close and in person. Great photos! :)

    Thanks again for hosting!

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  25. Hehe... great photos!
    *like!!!

    Greetings Joana

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  26. Your pictures makes me think of my trips through Turkey, Morocco and Tunisia ! The landscapes look the same ! And each time I have the opportunity I ride on a camel ! Love it !

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  27. Sue, excellent photos but I suspect riding a camel is about as bad as being on a horse. Am I right? :D Be sure to drop by for a look at the letter “D” (dogs)in my A2Z series, Art Sketching through the Alphabet! Have a good day, my friend!

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  28. Awww, so lovely, and what a great experience too! Love these shots Sue. - Tasha

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  29. I would love a camel ride, thank you! What magnificent photos of such a magnificent animal! You pics are so sharp and have such great color. Thanks for sharing them!

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  30. Love these pics! I took a camel ride in Egypt many years ago! It's one of my favorite memories!

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