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Holy Saturday, April 19

People taking pictures of people. Emer and Niall- who needs a bus? Lazarus' Tomb in the tomb
St. Lazarus' Chapel g9/15/788915/3/155406825.goXFTNmS.jpg More people-watching Camel rides!! Emer cheers Christopher on.
Christopher braves it. g9/15/788915/3/155406315.yAunhohd.jpg … and makes a friend. Then Jeanie
Sheep surround our bus g9/15/788915/3/155402635.sNYEkhog.jpg Bedouin Shepherd g9/15/788915/3/155402514.mtY8k5Ld.jpg
Herod's Palace The ruins of Herod's Palace, with greenhouses in background. Detail. Interesting brickwork. Jericho: Elisha's well (2 Kings 2:20)
g9/15/788915/3/155411652.HJeu9S5Q.jpg Said to be the oldest city in the world, predating Biblical Jericho. This tower is dated to 10,000 years ago. Monastery on the Mount of Temptation where the devil tried to tempt Jesus 3 times during his 40 day fast in the desert Lunch
The perfect gift for your grandson- A slingshot! And a rock! Hoopoe Hoopoe g9/15/788915/3/155379621.JewoYCbA.jpg
Qumran Qumran Cave 4 Tristam's Starling drinking from irrigation pipe. Rock climbing or rappelling? Really?
The Dead Sea The Dead Sea Still at the Dead Sea Palestine Sunbird- male
female Palestine Sunbird Hangin' at the Dead Sea Birding at the Dead Sea while others go in the water: Spur-winged Plover by purple irrigation pipe. Crested Lark
Eurasian Crag Martin On the way back- a Bedouin settlement. We saw many of these on the side of the road, in what looked like mostly barren desert. The Wall between Palestine Territory and Israel. We had to go through checkpoint whenever we went from one to the other Many signs in three (very different) languages, but they often included English, so easy to read.
And some, not so much. Arcade at side of our hotel- across from New Gate New Gate to the Old City, with a Palm Sunday banner. Craig relaxing on our porch after a long day.
looking out, from our room. Notre Dame- our room second arch from the left.

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