I don't think I would want to live there, way too expensive. I guess if one has the funds, but there are many things that we have here in the USA that we take for granted.
Example, the auto tax is 100%. I saw what I would say was a $90k Ford F350, it would be double that plus gas is around $8 a gallon. Food is pricey as well.
They are not a wealthy country to some extent.
One odd thing, litter was everywhere. Cigarette butts on the Mount of Olives caught me off guard. Everyone rolls their own cigarette, or most did.
Also, a little tidbit. It means nothing but it sure caught me off guard and I was not quick enough with my camera. I even tried to Google map it one press at a time.
I saw an oil well pump going south on hwy 90 from Ben Sheit, east side of the road, no more than 25 ft or so. I am 100% sure. It did not seem to be operating and was right off the road. Odd, believe me as I grew up seeing them. Was it a cool decoration? It was not rusted out that I remember.
Here is what it looked like, but smaller:
What it was for? I have no clue other than to pump water or something.
To stand in the synagogue that a 30 year old Christ schooled the Pharasies in was just awesome.
Went to the Golan heights and traveled through the West Bank as well...Israel is very small compared to the US.
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