Sunday, March 20, 2011

Bridge over the river Soreq

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Recently you saw the modern train station in Tel Aviv and also the inside of an Israel Railways train.
Now let's take that train up to Jerusalem.
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When the Tel Aviv-Jaffa to Jerusalem railway was opened in 1892, it saw the Middle East's first train.
The journey of 82 km (50 miles) then took 4 hours.
Today it is "only" about one hour and 45 minutes.
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One single track goes all that way, with a few places where one train can pull over and wait for another train coming from the opposite direction to pass.
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While my train stood off to the side, near the old and now roofless Bar Giora train station, a group of school kids came by, on their spring hike through the Soreq Valley to see the almond trees in bloom.
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A delight to see the kids out in nature!
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But I was overjoyed to see that they were crossing a BRIDGE, something to post for Sunday Bridges meme!
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The metal bridge is narrow, enough for just one person, and appeared to be less than two meters above the fast-flowing Nahal Soreq river.


The Soreq drains the Jerusalem Hills west of Jerusalem and ends in the Mediterranean Sea.
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10 comments:

  1. I enjoyed seeing these..amazing how green the valley is!
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    Daniela
    http://isreview1.blogspot.com

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  2. perfect timing for you! beautiful!!

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  3. Do you know the BBC series called "Rail Away"? It is not only about trains all over the world, but also about the cities and villages they pass. The programm is a bit like your post now, showing what happens in the country you are travelling through.

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  4. looks a nice place for a nature ramble and you're right - good to see the children enjoying the outdoors

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  5. How very nice and green! That's a cool place for a walk!

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  6. Almond blossoms are always a welcome harbinger of spring.

    Great post, Dina - a welcome contribution to Sunday Bridges.

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  7. I would love to walk this path, it is quite beautiful.

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  8. Nice views of the kids walk in the green!

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  9. Amazing how you can continue to find bridges. I'm glad the kids are getting to enjoy nature.

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