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    Standing in the Dead Sea
    Shoreline of the Dead SeaFloating in the Dead SeaThe beach is made of salt crystalsSetting sun casting a red glow onto the Dead Sea

    The Dead Sea

    February 9, 2023 in Israel ⋅ 🌙 57 °F

    After arriving at our hotel this afternoon, we went for a swim in the Dead Sea. It was such an unusual experience. The shoreline is salt crystals, and you float like a cork! Whereas the oceans are roughly 3.5% salt, the Dead Sea is 34%. It's shores are the lowest land-based elevation on earth at 1400 feet below sea level.Read more