We drove farther north after Akko and eventually arrived at Rosh HaNikra which is right on the border between Israel and Lebanon. It’s also right on the Mediterranean coast.

Rosh HaNikra is a series of cavernous tunnels and limestone grottoes formed by sea action on the soft chalk rock.

We took a short but steep cable car ride to get to the tourist site. The first photo shows the yellow cable car as well as the white limestone and deep blue of the Mediterranean.

It was quite striking in the caves and tunnels. The contrast of the blue water, white limestone, and other colors was great. Being down in the cool underground and in the grottoes was also a big bonus as it was another warm day.

There were lots of ups and downs on our walk and the next site was never very far away.

The next photo was after coming out the other end of the tunnel system. It shows similar features to the first photo but if you look close, it shows something else. On the horizon of the sea and just to the right of the rock wall, you can see an Israeli naval ship. It’s patrolling the border with Lebanon. A military presence was common in Israel.

The last photo is a man-made tunnel dug by the British for the Haifa-Beirut railroad line. During WW II, this tunnel was used to move goods from Egypt to Lebanon to Israel to Europe. It was later destroyed by the Israelis during the 1948 war to prevent such traffic. Military history was another common theme in Israel.