יִשְׂרָאֵל‎ Israel

It has been a very long time since we posted last. Time is not as abundant for Carolee and I was it was in Egypt. Now that we’re back in America that is. After much anticipation I thought that I would just add some pictures from our trip to the Holy Land and add stories later when I have more time. I figured since its been a really long time since we’ve posted I will put up what I’ve got done now. More will follow. Seriously. I promise.

This is the bus we took from Cairo up to Taba. We expected something really run down and scary. It wasn’t too bad. This is our rest stop just outside Taba in the Sinai peninsula.

Let me tell you something, the desert is COLD in the mornings. My little jacket was not doing the job.

 

As we waited for the bus to leave we watched a woman herd her sheep and goats. She would throw rocks to tell them were to go. And if one strayed off, like that little one on the left did she would make a calling noise to get them to come back. It was pretty cool.

This is the Red Sea. We’re still on the Egypt side. The water was absolutely amazing. Carolee and I have never seen water so crystal clear. It was really beautiful.

 

This is inside the old city of Jerusalem. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher is straight through that crowd.

 

 

The Sea of Galilee is behind us.

 

 

 

Valley of Megiddo. Looks like California.

More of the Valley of Megiddo.  This is where the final battle between good and evil is prophesied to take place. Its a pretty place.

 

 

One of the gates into the Old City of Jerusalem

This is the site of an old hill. And by old hill I mean “Tel”. I think it used to be an old town or village. Its gone now but its in the Megiddo valley.