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– by Fred Schlomka – The America I knew is collapsing – folding in on itself and apparently reinventing the very basis of its existence. The man in the White House is rocking the world. Regardless of what anyone says, Donald Trump’s stunning victory will forever reshape the political landscape in the USA. I resolve […]
– by Fred Schlomka – Eight harp players, a friend, a daughter of a harpist and two golfers trickle into the West Port Hotel in the Scottish country town of Linlithgow one day in early June. Plus the group leader and world class harpist, Sunita Staneslow – and myself. The golfers deposit their collection of […]
– by Fred Schlomka – Day 1 • 18th May, 2017Tel Aviv – Zikkim Dunes (Israel) 2.30 am – I slip out of bed and prepare to depart from our urban homestead on the beach. My wife Sunita mumbles something about it being a crazy hour to depart, and goes back to sleep. I am ready […]
– by Fred Schlomka – DAY 2 • 19th May, 2017Zikkim Dunes – Gaza Border area – Sderot – Tel Aviv (Israel)About 2am, after fitfully dozing off and on for a few hours, I finally have had enough of the nearby beach party. The Mizrachi pop music is blasting away with no end in sight. […]
– by Fred Schlomka – A new religious phenomenon has arisen in Israel during the past few years. The movement known as ‘Haredi Leumi’ or National Ultra-orthodox (חרדים לאומיים) is gaining adherents daily, and is developing into a major force in shaping the future of the country. The combination of religious zealotry, fundamentalism and radical […]
10th October • Colorado, USABoulder – Boulder Reservoir – Carter Lake42 miles (67.5km.) biked After ten days of family time and visiting with Grandson Logan, I am ready for a couple of days of R & R. The goal for this first US excursion on the bike is to seek out the real ‘Coloradan’, Who […]
– by Fred Schlomka – In 2015 my wife Sunita and I spent 5 months cycling around Europe, taking a sabbatical, and raising money for various causes. Some of you reading this article may have helped sponsor our trip. We thank everyone for their generosity. One of the funded projects came to fruition last week […]
– by Fred Schlomka – Day 2 & 3 • 9th & 10th August55 km. North Sea – Lerwick – Yell76km. Total biked Bit of a quiet day today.I’m up early on the ferry and am greeted by a full rainbow starting the southern tip of Shetland, arching over the sky to some distant point […]
– by Fred Schlomka Day 1 – 8th AugustTel Aviv – Frankfurt – Aberdeen – North Sea11km. Total biked Long day. Not much biking. Sunita drove me to the airport. Forgot the water bottles so we backtracked and picked them up at the apartment. Actually I carry one water bottle and one small Stanley thermos […]
by Fred Schlomka – – Day 2 – 14th June –– 37km. – En Gedi – Neve Zohar –– 91km. Total biked – Pretty uneventful day. I slept fitfully due to the gusty wind, but managed to get up at 3.30am. Took an hour to make coffee and break camp. Sunrise was OK, but I’ve been […]
– by Fred Schlomka – 13th JuneJerusalem — Almog Junction – En Gedi54km. I spent the night of the 12th at a friend’s house and awoke at 3am to begin the trip. I drove through almost empty streets and passed through the Mount Scopus Tunnel into the Judean Desert. The ridge opposite was alive with […]
– by Fred Schlomka I received a phone call at 7am this morning from the USA, from a Jewish family seeking a tour of the West Bank. Uppermost in their minds was the notion that this should be a ‘balanced tour’. I asked what they meant by ‘balance’ and received a vague answer about giving […]
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