Day 8 Biblelands tour

Day 8 started with a visit to Golgotha, the place of the skull and a breaking of bread at the Garden tomb.. Another very emotional moment.Then back to the reality of present day Israel as we drove through the West Bank in Palestinian occupied territory
Herodian..a palace fortress built by Herod on a man-made hill which became his burial place.
Next stop Bethlehem.. Not the serene relaxing visit to Jesus birthplace you may expect. After a lengthy stand off when our bus driver was refusing to drive into the Palestinian held city, a rather stressful game of chicken between buses, cars and people on grotty narrow streets in a huge filthy city, all the time feeling uneasy. All I can say is now I've been to Bethlehem and don't feel the need to do that again! All part of the adventure in a bit of a roller coaster of emotions day. A fabulous end with a spectacular sound and light show in the Citadel of David.Read more