(This is a continuation of our March, 2016 Pilgrimage to the Holy Lands)
After visiting Bethlehem and having a tasty falafel lunch, we traveled back to Jerusalem to visit the Mount of Olives. Continue reading
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Holy Land – Day 6: Bethlehem and Church of the Nativity
To anyone who still happens to track this blog, my apologies for the dearth of posts in recent months. I’ve got a lot of catching up to do.
This post picks up from my recent series recounting my March, 2016 trip to the Holy Land. Continue reading
Holy Land – Day 5: Church of the Holy Sepulchre – 1st Visit
Driving northward from the area of Jericho, we finally made it – JERUSALEM!
I’ve dreamed of visiting this holy city for a very long time and it was thrilling to finally see it as we came into the city. It was already late in the day but even driving through traffic I could sense that this was a city unlike any I’ve ever seen. Continue reading
Holy Land – Day 5: Jericho and Mount of Temptations
Saying goodbye to Wadi Rum (and Bertie), we headed south to the border crossing at Aqaba/Eliat and then on to the ancient city of Jericho. Continue reading