I am including the photos from the light show last night; there were a whole series of images of the history of the castle projected onto the interior of the castle walls. It was absolutelyLes mer
I am including the photos from the light show last night; there were a whole series of images of the history of the castle projected onto the interior of the castle walls. It was absolutelyLes mer
Our group left the hotel at 8am and walked around inside the walled city. We spent 4 hours visiting the Muslim Temple (outside only), and the 14 stops along the path of Jesus journey, death andLes mer
We stopped at the Garden of Gethsemane, viewing the 2000+ years olive trees and church beside it. Then into Zone C to a refugee camp that was created 2 generations ago when some Palestinians wereLes mer
Masada is a big fortress built by the Romans but occupied by about 1000 rebel Jews nearly 2000 years ago. The Romans surrounded the fortresses for a year and then attacked, and with the luck of aLes mer
We spent an hour at a Jewish Kibbutz where we learned about their communal way of life, based on agriculture: farming avocados, mangoes, bananas and cows. It seems relaxed and affluent. When weLes mer
We drove to Akka, where the Muslims covered over a Crusader castle before building a Mosque etc on top of the same spot. Prisoners found some remains of the Castle when making an unsuccessful attemptLes mer
Our tour guide gave us a 15 minute summary of the history of Israel which is extremely complex to say the least. We visited Rabin Square and the ancient city of Jaffa, part of present-day Tel Aviv.Les mer
Today we were up early and driven to the border between Jordan and Israel, a very wide strip. Coming into Israel, the workers wanted money to get us through more quickly. When in Tel Aviv, we went forLes mer
We had a low key day, with a long bus ride back to Amman. After checking into the hotel, we walked downtown and bought some souvenirs from Jordan. We had a farewell dinner, and at the end when we wereLes mer
Reisende Glad you are home safe loaded with wonderful memories!
Reisende Glad you are home...
Reisende Safe n sound yah. Xom