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Post 27 – 2015 Biking Adventure

by Fred Schlomka –  Day 56, 57, & 5826th, 27th & 28th June – Galway – Belfast – LarneTotal biked – 1,548 kilometres ( 967 miles) Our morning in Galway was spent exploring on foot and Sunita did a bit of busking on the main walking street. Not much luck and we ended up giving […]

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Post 26 – 2015 Biking Adventure

by Fred Schlomka –  Day 54 & 55 – Ireland24th & 25th June – Doolin – Kinvarra – GalwayTotal biked – 1,474 kilometres ( 921 miles) Biking north along the coast we passed through ‘The Burren”, an area of rolling hills noted for their unique exposed limestone. We marvel at their stark beauty while negotiating […]

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Post 25 – 2015 Biking Adventure

by Fred Schlomka –  Day 51, 52 & 53 – Ireland21st, 22nd, & 23rd June – Miltown Malbay – DoolinTotal biked – 1,380 kilometres ( 863 miles) The Cliffs of Moher became the highlight of the day. I almost wrote high point, but the 20 tour buses and hoards of car-touring visitors detracted from the […]

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Post 24 – 2015 Biking Adventure

by Fred Schlomka –  Day 48 & 49 & 50 – Ireland18th, 19th, 20th June – Limerick – Querrin – Miltown MalbayTotal biked – 1,345 kilometres ( 840 miles) Our departure from Limerick was easy, and there were no problems getting on the train to Ennis. We were able to keep the bike in the […]

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Post 23 – 2015 Biking Adventure

by Fred Schlomka –  Day 46 & 47 – IRELAND16th June – 17th June – Fethard – Waterford – LimerickTotal biked – 1,207 kilometres ( 755 miles) We are up and out early in order to catch the train from Waterford to Limerick. It’s an easy ride for a few hours on mostly flat terrain. […]

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It’s nice to be #1 on TripAdvisor

At the end of 2010 Green Olive Tours was the #1 attraction in the West Bank, outranking even the Church of Nativity. Quite an honour from the world’s largest travel site, TripAdvisor.com. The ranking is based on user reviews and can be seen here. If you, my dear reader, have been on one of our […]

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Post 22 – 2015 Biking Adventure

Day 44 & 45 – Wales & Ireland14th June – 15th June – Newport – Rosslare – FethardTotal biked – 1,173 kilometres ( 733 miles) We make our morning coffee at the Newport beachfront, using our ‘BioLite’ wood-burning camp stove with scrap cardboard for fuel since all the wood was wet. Biolite is having a […]

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Post 21 – 2015 Biking Adventure

Day 42 & 43 – Wales12th June – 13th June –  Penrhiw-pål – NewportTotal biked – 1,123 kilometres ( 712 miles) We had a lovely ride to Newport, much of it along classic country lanes, winding down leafy valleys surrounded by trees, ferns, nettles and wildflowers. I finally got to see a really old Welsh […]

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Post 20 – 2015 Biking Adventure

Day 42 & 43 – Wales12th June – 13th June –  Penrhiw-pål – NewportTotal biked – 1,123 kilometres ( 712 miles) from Fred Schlomka –  We had a lovely ride to Newport, much of it along classic country lanes, winding down leafy valleys surrounded by trees, ferns, nettles and wildflowers. I finally got to see […]

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Beware the ‘Christian Embassy’

– by Fred Schlomka – I had a fascinating afternoon at the Travel Center today when I met a gentleman there from the ‘International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem‘ (ICEJ). This is a notorious organisation that has published such statements as ” . . . . God in His sovereignty calls and elects certain vessels for […]

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Letter from a friend

This email was received from Gaye Paterson (USA) who kindly gave permission to share her thoughts with you. Dear Fred, You are a very special person taking on this adventure. Sadly I see the politics of Israel getting more and more right wing and now this dangerous proposal of the “Loyalty Oath”. I loved your […]

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Settlers Give Tours Too

Settler organizations in the Occupied West Bank have been promoting their own type of alternative tours to Israelis. Their intent is to generate support for the settlements and thwart any progress towards a two-state solution to the ongoing conflict. This video reflects their determination to ‘mainstream’ settlement support by bringing ordinary Israelis out to see […]

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