Another trip to the Golan

Today is a beautiful day, so we decided to take a little trip to the Golan. First we drove up Har Avital (Mt. Avital), which is one of the highest places in the central part of the Golan.

In the following picture, looking north, you can see snow-capped Har Khermon (Mt. Hermon). Towards the left side of the picture, you can see Har Bental (Mt. Bental), the twin peak of Har Avital and our next destination. These twin peaks are prominently visible in the view of the Golan from our house.

After Har Avital, we drove over to Har Bental. Here is a picture of Har Avital taken from Har Bental.

Here is another picture of Har Khermon, this one taken from Har Bental.

From Har Bental, there is a great view into Syria. This is a view of the Syrian city of Kuneitra. This city was originally located slightly closer to the Golan, but it was destroyed in one of the wars. In the armistice agreement, Syria was supposed to rebuild it in its original location, but they instead built it a little further northeast. Nevertheless, you can see it quite clearly in this picture (thanks to the 5x zoom on my camera!)