Jerusalemto Tel AvivEarly Morning Visit to the Church of the Holy Sepluchre There is something almost seductive about the early hours of the morning.John and I are out of the apartment shortly after 5am. The streets are almost empty but there is someone playing on the outdoor piano.Down the street six young orthodox Jewish men are singing and jumping from lily pad bench to lily pad bench in a parkette.The …
A Day on the West BankRamallah Once again we arrive at Abraham Hostel at 7:30am for a full day tour of the West Bank. If you have an Israeli passport, you are not allowed to come on this tour.There is a huge security wall separating Jerusalem from the Palestinian Territories (West Bank). Our bus drives past a peaceful protest. Our first stop is Yasser Arafat Square in Ramallah (the economic …
Masada and the Dead SeaThe Tour Begins 5:45am comes quickly. We get up and head to the Abraham Hostel where we catch our full day tour to Masada, En Gedi and the Dead Sea.In the hostel lobby we meet some ladies who are waiting for their tour. They tell us of their experiences picking olives in Bethlehem.Our tour bus is over an hour late because it came from Tel Aviv …
Jerusalem- Day 2Temple MountWe are out of our apartment by 8:15am and head directly to the Temple Mount. This place is significant to Christians, Jews and Muslims. See this link for details.We line up near the Dung Gate. They call it the Dung Gate because way back then this was the gate where you exited to throw out the dung and garbage. To access the Temple Mount we must …