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Aug 11, 2010

how to say "a hiking trail" in Hebrew...


Hiking is to Israelis as playing soccer (futbol) is to South Americans... or as dipping in ice water is to Russians. It's just what they do.

So there isn't really a word in Hebrew that communicates the rigors of hiking. Instead, a hike is usually referred to in the broader sense of the word טִיּוּל (tee-YOOL) - leisurely trip - and a hiking trail is called מַסְלוּל הֲלִיכָה (mahs-LOOL hah-lee-KHAH) - a walking course.

Why do I write this today? Because by the time most of you will be reading this, I hope to be hiking in the Golan. Perhaps I'll have some pictures for you next week.

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