I took a shot of the wailing wall, which is on the Western wall of the Temple, which was destroyed and is now a Mosque. Jews will congregate here at all times of the day, but the best time to come is on Shabbat, Early Friday evening. There are thousands of Jewish people in their best dress praying at the wall. It is incredible. Unfortunately you can't take pictures on Shabbat so i settled with this shot on a thursday instead. 
Next step Ein Gedi and the Dead sea. I've had this somewhat romantic view of the Dead Sea, since I was a little girl, and I saw people reading books while floating on their backs in the Sea. Normal salinity of Oceans varies from 3-5%, but the Dead Sea is around 33% Saline- CRAZY! I admit that it wasn't quite as romantic as I pictured. 
The salt burned my blistered feet, and stung my skin quite a bit, the Sea STANK from all the stuff in the water....things like bromides and sulfides I think are the main ones...Hydrogen Sulfide is the stuff that wreaks of rotten eggs, so you can imagine how I smelled once I smeared the mud all over me. Needless to say the mud was smeared on, the picture of me floating was taken, and then I quickly ran to take a shower. There are other random pictures added as well, like the little boy w/ his Kip-pa/Yarmulke on. 
This last picture is of a burnt house. 
When they were digging around in the Jewish quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem they found this house that they think belonged to one of the Priestly families, that was destroyed during the same time that the Second Temple was destroyed. The picture's not the best, but it was cool to see some of the original artifacts that people used back then!
6 comments:
Way cool!! I love all the pictures!! That's awesome!! Looks like a great trip!!
Good pictures! I especially like the one of your head in the way of the tomb. :) In your second post is their a pic missing? You described a picture before the bedoine guy that I didn't see... Anyway, I want to see more pics when I see you! When might that be again? Should I plan a trip to KC or would you have any desire to visit me in Springfield?
I love the pics! I'm so glad you got them up. I like the Bedouin guy pic...something about it just looks exactly how I pictured Israel. I'm still impressed with how brave you are to travel to a foreign country by yourself.
just so you know, i've been learning lots of English slang o' the day.... but then i want to run into your room to try out my new word..but you aren't there. =( *tissue*
so today's new word is wazzock? it means idiot.... so perhaps we should change that card game Idioute (sp?) to Wazzock!
whaddya think??
Yes, I am a slacker but hey at least I finally got around to checking your post. Your pictures are awesome; I like the one of Peter's house. I also rather enjoyed the donkey one (you know I really like them even though they seem not to like me (tear)). Speaking of animals, I got to ride a camel today!!!!!! And saw a pack of donkey's in sector 17 market; they go there to feed on the grass (naturally LOL).
is Beki still alive?
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