Monday, September 14, 2009

Israel - Masada, Galilee


En route to the Dead Sea


Rest stop with fresh squeezed juice


Starting the Snake Trail


Up and Up


The Roman siege city


Masada, hot hot hot


Lovebirds at Masada


The canyon behind Masada


Pillars of Masada


The siege ramp used by the Romans


Loved the lighting and texture


The snake trail on the way down


Almost all the way down from Masada


The Dead Sea!


Floating in the tangy salty Dead Sea


Lots of salt and other nice minerals, it tasted really bad and seriously hurts to get in your eyes


Floating with ease


Go in Peace


Sunset on the drive to Galilee


Sunrise over the Sea of Galileee


At the Church of the Beatitudes


Church of the Beatitudes


Garden outside Beatitudes


Again


And again


Inside


This group of American tourists broke into beautiful song, just perfect


Dipping my feet in Galilee


Capernum


Ruin at Capernum


Loved the old writing


Rumor has it that the black volcanic rock is the base of the actual synagogue where Jesus would have taught in Capernum


A great lunch by Galilee


Jewish Beer


At Galilee


The Peter Fish


The Peter Fish again


Galilee


From on top of Mt. Tabor


Amir and Bruyah


Inside the water cistern


Water Cavern at Tzippori


Theater at Tzippori


The Mona Lisa of Israel, made of mosaics


The mosaics were just outta control


Loved the overgrown ruins


Flock of huge birds


A new take on the Madonna and Child


Inside a Church in Nazareth


The garden at Kibbutz En Dor


Shabbat dinner at En Dor


The Garden in En Dor


Amir and Mom riding around En Dor


Israel!