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Israel — 6, day 4, climbing mountains with a bike on my shoulders in the Tsin Valley

 2014-01-16

The next morning I had breakfast thanks to the kindness of Vartan, who left me some food, and rolled around the surroundings of  Sde Boker, thanks to the kindness of Mike and his friend, who had put together a route for me.

In the morning I quickly dropped by the grave of Ben Gurion and his wife, took a look at what the college town looks like in the light of day, and off I went.

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Israel — 5, Day 3, Midreshet Ben-Gurion

 2014-01-14

On the morning of the third day, after lubing our chains and stocking up on grub, Mike and I headed to Midreshet Ben-Gurion. The word "midreshet" might sound familiar to you — it's similar to the Arabic "madrassa", meaning religious schools, some of which train future terrorists. At least, that was my impression when I sent a Couchsurfing request: I expected to be greeted by a bearded Hasid with sidelocks in a black hat and a frock coat. But for now, we're still rolling through the desert, enjoying another warm day.

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