Group photo
Sunday, November 20, 2016 Sunny day
Get up at 6 a.m. and run. First to the Jewish-inhabited New Town, then to the Old City. This is a final farewell to Jerusalem. Goodbye, Jerusalem. Maybe I'll come back.
At 8:30 a.m., we drove to the Knesset to complete the last activity of the trip. But the front of the Capitol was heavily guarded and could not be approached, and we could only look out from afar from the iron railing. The group poses for a group photo in front of the seven candlesticks, which symbolize Israel. This means that the journey to the covenant is coming to an end. Reluctantly, we left Jerusalem for Tel Aviv International Airport. After completing a series of customs clearance procedures, we took flight HU7958 from Hainan and flew to Beijing at 1:35 local time. The 10-day appointment trip officially ended and a small dream of life came true.
What followed was a nine-hour flight in the air. We will arrive at Beijing International Airport tomorrow at 5 a.m.
Tel Aviv Airport Departure Hall
Monday November 21, 2016 Sunny day
After a nine-hour voyage, Beijing Airport arrived safely at 5 a.m. Beijing time today. After waiting for 6 hours, he returned to Xi'an by Hainan Airlines plane at 11:30 a.m. The trip came to a successful end.
The tour is nominally 10 days, but in fact it only stays outside for 7 days, and the activities are rich in content, but the time is tight, giving people the feeling of walking around and watching the flowers. That's the downside of traveling in a group. In addition, the Chinese language proficiency in Israel is poor, and the expression is not sufficient and accurate, which makes the trip to Israel regretful. Assuming that we were received by a Jewish guide who was fluent in Chinese for three or four more days, the trip to Israel would have been more rewarding and more profound. Like the ancient city of Fallas and the ancient city of Ake, they are worth exploring and savoring. The Old City of Jerusalem has a long history, vast and profound, religious relics everywhere, and ancient charm pervades the old city, and it would be even better if you could live there quietly for a while and let the nostalgia fully release.
In addition to personally experiencing the history and culture, natural scenery and folk customs of the two countries, this tour also met several group members with great characteristics. Their personal experience, personality hobbies, attitude to life, and style of doing things have left a deep impression on me, so that I have to write a few notes here:
The boundless universe. This is the WeChat name, and you can tell at a glance that it is a person who loves to shop. The old lady is from Beijing, 79 years old, about 1.5 meters tall. Speaking and walking unhurriedly, not in a hurry, and looking confident. She has been to quite a few countries. Just after the trip to South Africa, I entered the journey of the covenant. Along the way, he also talked about going to Egypt and Turkey. What surprised me was that in the Red Sea, I was able to swim like other young people. The old man does not lose to the junior. Admirable.
Master Liu working photo
Master Liu. A typical Shandong big man, 60 years old. Absolute photography enthusiast. It is manifested in: First of all, the whole group of photographic equipment is the most complete and expensive. Just one tripod is more than 8,000 yuan, and I heard that it was imported from France. Secondly, the most photos are taken and the best. Whenever he went, he basically did not listen to the tour guide, carrying a duffel bag and a camera (with a tripod), rushing around to take pictures. Very committed and very hard. In the ancient city of Petra and the Red Sea in Jordan, he was a loner. I ran a lot of places and shot a lot of good films. Even rented a car a few times to take pictures at some attractions. There is no doubt that he is the member of our regiment who carries the most weight, runs the most, and has the strongest sense of gain. Thirdly, the shooting quality requirements are very high, and strive for excellence. No matter how big or small, shoot with a tripod, meticulously, never sloppy. Therefore, many group members asked him to take pictures, but he never refused and served enthusiastically. Especially for several beautiful women, they are even more responsive, and they respond if they don't ask for it. Because he loves to take photos, everyone respectfully calls him "Master Liu".
Old Ann. Retired cadre in Kunming, Yunnan. 66-year-old half-old man. It is also a master who can't stay at home and often goes out. This year alone, six or seven countries have been run. What is particularly enviable is that it has been to several major national parks such as Yellowstone in the United States. I also plan to go to India next year with a few friends. Loves photography, but is not obsessed. The principle of happiness and happiness is not to pursue perfection.
Lao Cao. An old man from Jinan, Shandong. 73 years old. Medium-sized, belonging to the typical "old to thin". Introverted, not good at talking, but rich in experience, quite a bit legendary. In particular, the perseverance and intensity of exercise made me feel ashamed of myself. For example, climbing Mount Tai once a week has been uninterrupted for more than ten years. Moreover, he has climbed all the famous mountains in China except the Himalayas, and some have climbed them more than once. Like Xiyue Huashan, he has been up twice. It's really old and strong, which makes the juniors shameful.
Beijing beauty
Beijing beauty. It's a pair of girlfriends. Only know the WeChat name: Lao Wang and Lao Guo. The two beauties are 40 away, and the old Guo is slightly older, maybe about 50. The two are inseparable and have novel costumes, which are the most passionate and photo-loving pair of stunners in the group. And different attractions will have different costumes to match: or big red, or big green, or big white, with sunglasses, scarves, sun hats dotted around, making it a beautiful scenery in the group. Let many group members' lenses focus on it. They're real players. The homework before the trip is well done and well prepared, not only do you know the various attractions well, but also the equipment and props needed to take pictures. In order to leave a shot of lying flat and drinking water on the surface of the Dead Sea, he also brought a small red teacup. It can be described as painstaking, racking brains. It showed me what a real travel enthusiast is.
Xiao Xu. Dalian guys. Be under the age of 45. It can be seen that I have done my homework before leaving and have a deep understanding of Jewish history. The most impressive thing along the way was the constant taking pictures with your mobile phone. Whether in the car or in the attraction, the "click" sound is constant, as if doing a live broadcast.
Boss. A retired real estate executive. Qingdao masters. Stocky, pot-bellied, long and curly hair. There is a lot of photographic equipment with me, and the "guy" is excellent. He has a solitary personality and communicates little with everyone. Also a big player. Every time the guided tour is conducted, he insists on recording with his mobile phone and saving the complete information for post-editing and production. I have traveled to many countries due to my work. He thinks he is well-informed and dismissives several group members in the group who love to take pictures. He has a rich amateur life and is also a vocal lover.
Although the group members have their own interests, one thing they have in common is that they all love life and like to travel. From them, I further understood the true meaning of life, strengthened my confidence to travel the world, and also saw room for improvement. This is more meaningful and rewarding than the gains of visiting a country.
【Visit in November 2016】