Friends from Pilgrimage at the gate of Temple Land
Pathway to Temple Land with view of the monument designed by Shoghi-Effendhí in the distance...
After the Arc Tour, a group of us went to visit the future site of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkar (or Temple) also known as “Temple Land.”
This was one of the places I knew the least about, though I had heard of it. Its just about 10 minutes drive from the Terraces at Mt. Carmel and you can easily hop on the bus to get there which is what we did. I don’t know when the future Temple will be built here but I sure hope I get to see it in my lifetime. The plans for the building which I was able to see here look so beautiful.
Some of the friends said prayers here and enjoyed the landscaped surroundings. For someone who loves plants and trees its so thrilling for me to just nerd out wherever we go , because it is always so lush and well-maintained. I big thank you goes out to all the Bahá’i landscapers, and gardeners who look after these Holy Sites 
After spending 45 minutes or so it was off to the Cave of Elijah (from the Bible) which is located just a short walk away in a Monestary nearby…
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View of the Monument and close-up texture
Prayers at Temple Land
For Bahá’i’s: Dont forget to pick up the key to the Temple Land gate at the Reception Centre
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LATER THAT EVENING…
After the 8:00 pm presentation a group of us headed out to Cafe Cafe – which I can highly recommend.
Chad, Borna, Valeh, Sasha, Ali, Farsi, Melinda, Nooshin and others chillin at Cafe Cafe
Borna and Chad drinking lemonada. Don't leave Haifa without drinking lemonada
For Bahá’i’s: There are several great place to go for food and beverage up here on Hatsionut Street. Some of the standouts are – The Belgian Waffle place, Cafe-Cafe, Aroma, Gregs, and Giraffe
I enjoy reading these pilgrimage diaries, journals and reports. It’s fun to compare them with my experiences and how I wrote about them. Everyone experiences pilgrimage differently and will tell about their experiences differently. What one focuses on will be slightly different from what another focuses on, and they’ll both be different from what I chose to focus on. Yet all are equally valid. Guess that’s Unity in Diversity in action! And thanks for contributing to it.
One thing I did not get to do was visit the Temple land, the cemetery and the Cave of Elijah, although it turned out that the obelisk on the Temple land was visible from my room atop the Dan Panorama. If/when I return there, I shall have to visit those places.
By: Roger Reini on February 16, 2009
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