First published 1938 I read Harper paperback 2003 IBSN 978-0-00-713683 250 pages Grade: 5/5 One of my reasons for reading mystery novels,...

The Kate Fansler series involves a literature professor at a major New York University, her specialty is the Victorian English...

Published by Random House 2020 ISBN 978-1-9848-5544-2 299 pages 5/5 stars Diary, cystic fibrosis, reduced life expectancy, family...

When we travel, I send postcards to friends and family, although in recent years it is getting increasingly difficult. Postcards are...

Mount Arkov is located 660 meter above sea level opposite the ancient Nabatean town Avdat. Avdat was founded in the 3rd century BC and...

The Thursday Murder Club Published by Penguin Books 2021 390 pages ISBN 978-0241-98826-8 5/5 stars - loved it This is a story...

Nahal Masa’ad is located 5-6 km east of our kibbutz; we find it funny and curious that they claim it was discovered in 1983 by the ‘Green...

Having visited Nahal Halavan on several occasions we enjoy the beautiful contrast between the red-orange sand and the blue sky. Along...

The classical Negev tree is the acacia that gradually disappears from the landscape when you drive south and up into the Negev Highland...

For the last seven months I have cleaned up along the fence of the kibbutz gathering incredible amounts of garbage. How fun it is to walk...

A river known to the few, hidden in the remote desert near the dead Sea, has been revealed as an amazing beauty. With a guide we entered...

Six years ago, I discovered Louise Penny and ever since my birthday gift to myself has been her latest novel, it is published close to my...

SO said The Little Prince (by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, translated by Kathrine Woods); here is the full quote): “The desert is beautiful”...

The Israel- Egyptian border runs like a very straight line drawn with millimeter precision, there is a fence and a road on each side. On...

On our trips of the desert, we usually find that the National Park Authority has explanations at places of interest. But, driving down...

This is not about one of the fables from my last post. Since they crow stole My Dear’s bun, this hooded crow and his mate have adopted us...

“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again” So said C.S. Lewis (“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” (1950))....

One woman's war against the garbage along the kibbutz fence is now coming to a closure. 45 minutes for 23 days since Earth Day 22/4/21 I...

Introducing our grandchildren to the Negev; this time THE PERES WATER HOLES. In our jeep with 4X4 we fill up the car with our two...

Well, not literally! This is the Corona Era and I have not used my passport for 6 months (has that ever happen before ?!). These days we...