Photos from the Beach Resort of Eilat [NF56]
Posted: 2008-12-14 03:28pm
Well, I went down to the southernmost tip of ISrael for some diving, some friends and some 20+c heat in the middle of winter 
. I didn't bring my regular camera along, but I enjoyed carrying a puny Canon 950 compact as opposed to the 40D behemoth i'd grown used to lugging around, granted it limited the options (and zoom, and ISO...) but have fun from the pics 
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Memorial
In memorial of the innocent civilians murdered by hostile terrorist acts. 1951. This is a memorial statue erected on the way to Eilat (Normally a 5 hour drive by bus)
Jordan-Israel border
I prefer it this way and not as an HDR, don't you?
Snorkeller
Herods
Nowhere near as good as the Meridien, and overpriced, but they have a great (if overpriced) restaurant (that I couldn't afford to visit, but I hear is great), and lovely decor.
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Pool at the hotel.
View from the room
Free rooms are fun.
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I like water effects, so sue me!.
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Artificial harbour for tourists just before the border.
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One portrait shot of many.
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Jordanian plane
Flying near Eilat's airspace. (Eilat is the border with Jordan - there's the king's favourite resort town right across the border, literally swimming distance).
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A bit of the view (the white building in the foreground is the red sea underwater observatory).
Some photos of the desert and the looong drive there:
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jump!
It's about 50% taller than that (the photo lacks the bottom half in perspective). It was fun to jump off of that. And an excellent bit of self therapy for (my once) crippling fear of heights.
a quickr pickr post
. I didn't bring my regular camera along, but I enjoyed carrying a puny Canon 950 compact as opposed to the 40D behemoth i'd grown used to lugging around, granted it limited the options (and zoom, and ISO...) but have fun from the pics .Memorial
In memorial of the innocent civilians murdered by hostile terrorist acts. 1951. This is a memorial statue erected on the way to Eilat (Normally a 5 hour drive by bus)
Jordan-Israel border
I prefer it this way and not as an HDR, don't you?
Snorkeller
Herods
Nowhere near as good as the Meridien, and overpriced, but they have a great (if overpriced) restaurant (that I couldn't afford to visit, but I hear is great), and lovely decor.
IMG_0701
Pool at the hotel.
View from the room
Free rooms are fun
.IMG_0730
I like water effects, so sue me!
.IMG_0821
IMG_0812
Artificial harbour for tourists just before the border.
IMG_0739
One portrait shot of many.
.IMG_0726
IMG_0773
Jordanian plane
Flying near Eilat's airspace. (Eilat is the border with Jordan - there's the king's favourite resort town right across the border, literally swimming distance).
IMG_0652
A bit of the view (the white building in the foreground is the red sea underwater observatory).
Some photos of the desert and the looong drive there:
STC_0651
IMG_0640
IMG_0639
jump!
It's about 50% taller than that (the photo lacks the bottom half in perspective). It was fun to jump off of that. And an excellent bit of self therapy for (my once) crippling fear of heights
.a quickr pickr post