I followed the same procedure as the previous day: I left my bike at Mitzpe Modiin in the Ben Shemen forest, and walked back to Mitzpe Chen (Hirbat Regev) where I finished the previous day.
This photo includes the moon (which always looks much bigger in person)
I walked back to Mitzpe Modiin. Just before arriving, I passed a pagoda given by Thailand to Israel. Unfortunately locked behind a fence.
At Mitzpe Modiin there is a manned fire lookout tower - it was hot and dry, so good fire conditions (but thankfully no fires while I was there)
There was also information stands about the next segment
After crossing under the road and walking some more, I reached Tel Hadid, with similar view to Mitzpe Chen. From the signs, I saw that my university (Tel Aviv University) is involved in the ongoing dig.
The airport is close by, although I did not see any planes landing or taking off (due to the COVID-19 lockdown there are very few flights)
From here, the path followed the #6 road, eventually going under the raod
After a short while, the path led to the Shoham industrial park, with enormous factories.
and a statue of the Bamba baby (Bamba is most Israeli children's favourite snack - peanut flavoured)
After a break for an icypole (never tasted so good!) and to buy some cold water, I headed back for my bike.
I realized I went the wrong way through the Shoham forest (looking at the wrong map on my phone), but on the way back went the right way, including past beautiful mosiacs in a church. that was recently excavated
I sweated my way back to my bike and rode home, making just in time for sunset. Hopefully the next stretch won't require walking each segment twice!
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