Shalom!
Place of Jesus' birth marked by star with 14 points (Above)
(Right) Waiting at the Church of the Nativity while our tour guide did a deal to get us on the Armenian short line rather than the Greek Orthodox long line to see the cave where Jesus was born
(Below) Something happened after the birth of the Prince of Peace - lots of security and a fence separating the Palestinians and Israelis at Bethlehem
Entrance to the Field of Shepherds church (below)
(Above) Not all is love and peace at Bethlehem but people seem to be doing their best to get on with their lives
(Below) More security getting into Bethlehem
Vasant at the Church of Nativity with Bethlehem in background (below)
(Above) Place of the Last Supper - tree of life with the wheat and the wine
(Above)Mural in the Church of the Field of Shephards
(Above) Look mummy no hands...floating in the Dead Sea (Israel) Photo of Bernadette will be published at the next available opportunity....:)
(Above) Look mummy no hands...floating in the Dead Sea (Israel) Photo of Bernadette will be published at the next available opportunity....:)
(Above) Via Dolorosa Jerusalem (Below) Entrance to the Garden of Gethsemene (Olive Press)
(Above) Dome of the Rock Jerusalem - third holiest place for Moslems
(Above) Lot's wife who turned to salt (Jordan)
(Above) Dome of the Rock Jerusalem - third holiest place for Moslems
(Above) Lot's wife who turned to salt (Jordan)
1 comment:
Dear Travelling Neboteans, As ever your photos tell a wonderful story. How sad that these beautiful places with their philosophies of love & peace see so much voilence & hate. Enough of the "soap box" - just continue to observe & enjoy! Kate
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