Monday 9 AM. 2 Nov. 1953

Dearest sweetheart:

I have been on a tour for two days, with David Samuel + Abe Yoffe (a young fellow his age). We had a station wagon + driver. We first went to Hoifa, + stayed overnight in a hotel. Then to Acre, a coastal fortress held by the Turks against Napolean- the only place where he was repulsed; then to the Jordan diversion project- with armed Syrian soldiers just across the river (we had to get a special pass for this), to a Kibbuz (communal settlement), to Safad [?], the Sea of Galilee [?], Nazareth- where we visited Joseph's home, under a church, + had supper in an Arab restuarant- and to Tiberias, overnight. Between Safad + Tiberias we went by the Mount of Olives, + the scene on the Sea of Galilee of the miracle of the loaves + fishes. Then on Sunday we drove by Mt Tabor (Mount of the Ascension [?]) + then spent some hours in another Kibbuta, + then home by 4 ³⁰ for a reception, + then dinner at the Katchalsky's (you remember him in Stockholm).

The weather has been fine so far- no rain.

I must now walk over to the community hall in Rehovoth, where Mark is to speak at 10- the first of the scientific talks. Tomorrow night

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I am to speak in Jerusalem.

The place (north Israel) is full of Arabs, with burnovses [?], Arab women with black veils over their heads, goats, little donkeys carrying pannisters [?] + bigger men, women + girls with gasoline cans, bureaus, water jugs etc on their heads, Bedouins in tents, Polish Jews in their strange fur caps, and so

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on. I've had trouble getting pictures of people- Arabs- they are shy.

Much love from

Paddy

PS They say not to come in December- I would be roaming all the time.

Your Paddy