January 22th 2013 – Ofra, Israel – Chinese hole

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22.01.2013
Ofra, Israel
It is election day,
Doesn’t look something special, although I was emotionally involved and was excited about it, today I don’t feel like it’s an “Holiday for the Democracy”.
So we vote, and we want to Chinese hole.
It is called that way because when it first was found people said it is so deep it goes all the way to china. Other says it is because you go out of it so dirty just like the Chinese construction works that work here =)

Take Care
Gad

The signs leading to the Chinese hole outside OfraThe signs leading to the Chinese hole outside OfraThe signs leading to the Chinese hole outside Ofra.

My girlfriend, Atzva, in the entrance to the hole.My girlfriend, Atzva, in the entrance to the hole.

The first ladder inside the hole, with missing steps.The first ladder inside the hole, with missing steps.

The second ladder. Looks like it goes into the rock? It is narrow as it seems....The second ladder. Looks like it goes into the rock? It is narrow as it seems….

The third ladder - goes 20 meters down..The third ladder - goes 20 meters down..The third ladder – goes 20 meters down…

The third ladder - from the bottom, the light is Atzva flashlight.The third ladder – from the bottom, the light is Atzva flashlight.

The fourth ladder - another 30 meters...The fourth ladder – another 30 meters…

The fourth ladder - Here goes nothing.The fourth ladder – Here goes nothing.

The fourth ladder - The end! 60 meters below ground!The fourth ladder – The end! 60 meters below ground!

The fourth ladder - Atza and Fatma standing on the top giving me light and refusing to go down.The fourth ladder – Atza and Fatma standing on the top giving me light and refusing to go down.

Going up, a beautiful rod stiffened against buckling ;-)Going up, a beautiful rod stiffened against buckling 😉

Fatma Climbing The second ladder.Fatma Climbing The second ladder.

The lattice that used to close the hole.The lattice that used to close the hole.

Light!Light!

Dirty, tired, thirsty but happy!Dirty, tired, thirsty but happy!

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Chinese hole, Ofra, Israel

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