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My first trip with KLA-Tencor was to Israel for an applications symposium. While not a vacation, I was able to do a small amount of sight seeing during my down time.
2013-03-28 Heifa
I stayed in the Dan Panorama in Haifa, the city where I spent most of my trip
2013-03-28 Here is the view from my room
2013-03-14 From the top floor of my hotel looking South
2013-03-14 Jerusalem
On the last day of the symposium a tour we went on a tour of Jerusalem
2013-03-14 A panorama from the Mount of Olives
2013-03-14 Our tour guide identifying important sites; the Dome of the Rock is very prominent in the center
2013-03-14 Hiking down from the Mount of Olives
2013-03-14 These streets are very winding and narrow
2013-03-14 The garden of Gethsemane, full of olive trees. This is where Jesus prayed the night before crucifixion
2013-03-14 Here is the inside of the Church of All Nations, also known as the Church or Basilica of the Agony, right next to the Gethsemane
2013-03-14 Inside the Western Wall
2013-03-14 The wailing wall is separated by gender; however all of the women look over the barrier to see what is happening on the men's side
2013-03-14 Lunch is a falafel in the Roman Forum. I love falafels, especially ones with french fries
2013-03-14 Here is some excavations below the Roman Forum. The city just kept being rebuilt on top of ruins, so there are layers of different eras of the city as you go down
2013-03-14 The exterior of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which is very beautiful inside, however almost none of my pictures turned out
2013-03-14 The main hall of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, with a diagram showing Jesus' abs
2013-03-14 Exiting the Old City
2013-03-14 Our tour bus. Teddy bears placed in the windscreen is a common occurrence in Israel
2013-03-14 We were treated to tiny ice cream!
2013-03-14 While relevant, this sign was difficult to see on the wall. I also like the visual of spikes on the bottom of the sign
2013-03-18 More work and depart through Tel Aviv
Some of the new hires stayed for a week after the symposium for additional training.
2013-03-18 Nutella inside of chocolate chip cookies is one of the greatest ideas ever
2013-03-19 We must try everything on the menu when eating out, along with local beer. Unfortunately Israel is better known for wine than beer
2013-03-22 My flight left through Tel Aviv in the morning, where I spend my last night. Unfortunately because of how early my flight was I did not properly see the sights in Tel Aviv, in the future I must properly visit the city
