JordánMuḩāfaz̧at al Balqā’SowaymaMadīnat Al‘āb al Baḩr al Mayyit31°45’6” N 35°35’26” E
19 de diciembre de 2022, Jordán ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
We finally made it to our final destination of the trip. After the hike down to the water we headed in. It was extremely muddy and Miki lost a thong in knee deep mud! I wore my Teva’s in and gotLeer más
JordánAl KarakAl Ḩadīthah‘Ayn al Maghārah31°18’8” N 35°32’6” E
18 de diciembre de 2022, Jordán ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Some more snaps from our trip to Petra.
JordánMuḩāfaz̧at Ma‘ānUmm ŞayḩūnJabal Khabathah30°19’17” N 35°27’47” E
IsraelWest BankAl Qudsal-Balda al-QadimahNew Gate31°46’48” N 35°13’34” E
16 de diciembre de 2022, Israel ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
This evening we walked to the Notre Dame hotel/restaurant for our farewell dinner. We ate a 3-course meal at the roof top cheese bar. It was wonderful to sit, chat and share our favourite memoriesLeer más
IsraelJerusalemNewé Sha’anan31°46’22” N 35°12’8” E
16 de diciembre de 2022, Israel ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
In this smaller museum we looked over a 1:50 scale model of Jerusalem during the Second-Temple Period. This was incredible to see the sheer size of the Temple compared to the rest of the buildings.Leer más
IsraelJerusalemAbū Ghaush31°48’27” N 35°6’28” E
16 de diciembre de 2022, Israel ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
This morning we celebrated Mass at Emmaus. 7 miles from Jerusalem, here Jesus revealed himself to two of his disciples when they broke bread. This was after his crucifixion and resurrection.
IsraelJerusalemYafé NofHar HaZikkaron31°46’28” N 35°10’30” E
15 de diciembre de 2022, Israel ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
A small group of us journeyed on the tram to Yad Vashem. These incredible grounds host not just the museum but gardens, mini exhibitions and shops. The museum was moving, heartbreaking and at timesLeer más
PalestinaWest BankAl Ḩaram ash Sharīf31°46’49” N 35°14’1” E
15 de diciembre de 2022, Palestina ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
We started this morning at 5:30am. It was incredible so the Stations around the Old City and end at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. This Church is on the hill of Calvary, where Jesus was crucified.Leer más
IsraelSouthern DistrictTel Sheva‘Tel Be’ér Sheva‘31°14’41” N 34°50’28” E
14 de diciembre de 2022, Israel ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
This ancient Tel had a lookout over the modern parts of Be’er Sheba. We climbed down the water channel, similar to the one at Megiddo. We ask saw Abraham’s Well and the Battle of Be’er ShebaLeer más
PalestinaWest BankAl Ḩaram ash SharīfMuristan31°46’44” N 35°13’39” E
14 de diciembre de 2022, Palestina ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
This Church of the Franciscan Order was so beautiful! With stunning flowers and multiple alters, you could spend ages here looking at the art!
Viajero Such a great experience. Just don’t get the water in your eye, it stings a lot.