Entry #17 - Shvil Israel
Saturday, February 03rd, 2007
The Shvil Israel is a trail that runs from the furthest North of the country to the Taba border crossing on the shore of the Red Sea in the South. Like all government-sanctioned trails in Israel it is not highly maintained, but is well-marked with three stripes. Different trails have different colored stripes but the Shvil Israel is labelled red, blue, white, kind of like the Russian flag. The philosophy behind this trail is unique in that it deliberately passes through urban areas as well as natural areas, villages of all persuasions, and farms.
Behind the boulder are four flower stalks of the Hatzav, which blooms in the late summer.
Every third weekend I am walking a 15 km segment of this trail and seeing Israel from a perspective few tourists get.икони