The view from our room at the Inbal during sunrise
Sun rising over Jerusalem
Southern end of the Western Wall Plaza
Dome of the Rock
Billy before we enter the Kotel Plaza
Entrance to the Kotel
Eliot in a rare moment with feet on the ground!
Margie & Sheila
Emily and THE SUNGLASSES
Robbie & Spencer: BFF
Walking through the Arab Quarter
Via Dolorosa
Graffiti in the Arab Quarter
Arab women shopping
Wares on display in the Arab Quarter
Mmmmmmmm . . . falafel
This man cried “Taxi!” as he passed by with drums of gasoline strapped to his donkey.
Women praying at the Kotel
Divider between men's and women's sections of the Kotel
Prayers written on tiny slips of paper stuff the Kotel
Dome of the Rock/the Kotel
Billy (a.k.a. “MacGuyver”) improvises a solution to a lost lens
Stained glass artwork at the entrance to the Jerusalem Archaeological Park
Al Aqsa
This one speaks for itself
Our first lesson on identifying Jewish vs. Arab neighborhoods
En route to the Cardo
Lessons in identifying Jewish vs. Arab neighborhoods
Gilad prepares us for shopping and eating in the Jewish Quarter!
Spice vendor in the Arab section of the Cardo
Bruce rejoices in his pizza stop
Yum!
“Harp of David . . . Tit.”
Shalom, our trusty driver
Graffiti: “Never Forget NYC” vs. “Never Forgive.”
Entrance to the Palestinian Territories
Har Homa, a new development near the security fence
The backdrop for the new security fence
Ben & Eliot at Mercaz Shimshon
Mady can't resist Harry's cheeks!!!
The Green Glasses . . . and Emily
Da Boyz scout out real estate in the Old City
Looking at Mercaz Shimshon from the Ramparts Walk
Gilad teaches us about how camels conserve water . . . eeewwwww
Harry misses his first opportunity for a camel ride
Hasidic brothers
Walking through the ramparts
A cherry tree in Yemin Moshe
House in Yemin Moshe
Windmill in Yemin Moshe
Overlook from Yemin Moshe (mountains of Jordan in the background)
Havdalah
Shavuah Tov!
Do you hear the Monks singing?
View of Yad Vashem from the entrance plaza
Looking out into the Judean Hills from the exit of Yad Vashem
Ron & Ben . . . what do they say about apples & trees?
“Good boy, Robbie!”
Looking at Yad Vashem from Mt. Herzl
Rabbi Blakk cops a squat
Herzl's grave site
at Mt. Herzl
The Rabbi Blakk . . .NOT photo project at its genesis
Infiltrating a congress of wax people
Matrix man
Teddy watches over us
Stephanie hugs Ben tightly so he won't blow away!
Looking over the edge to Herod's palace retreat
David, Rabbi Maya Leibovich & Rabbi Blakk . . .NOT
Irv & Julie, Margie's cousins
Jacob Tessler, Bar Mitzvah
Bruce reads Torah?!?!!!!
Throwing candy at our Bar Mitzvah!
“Auntie Em!”
Bruce naps in the Vomitorium
View from the hotel in Eilat
Mosaic in Israel at the border crossing to Jordan
Jordanian Dinars
David models the latest in Jordanian fashion
Hmmm . . . sweater vest or mesh ensemble? Tough choice!
The scene *after* we handed our passports to some random Jordanian . . .
Wadi Ram (Valley of the Moon)
Our descent into the modern-day city of Petra
King Hussein and his minyans greet you!
The source of Rocks 'n' Doody
The beginning of the trek into Petra
Ancient Nabatean caves
Ashraf, our Jordanian guide
A river of tourists flows through the Siq
First view of the Treasury
View from the top of the Treasury steps
So many caves, so little time!
This hobo is so cold!
Pooky, the sad burro
Burro with a bad haircut
David & Peggy keep their spirits up on the uphill hike out of Petra
Actors on strike in Petra
Smelly sewage plant at the border!
Granite mountains
Harry stokes the copper-mining fire
“The Mushroom” at Timna
Experiencing the silence of the desert
Bruce the prophet reveals the NEW Ten Commandments . . .“Lo 5:45 wake up . . .”
Approaching Solomon's Pillars
Hiking at Ein Avedat
Left: hiking path; Right: certain death!
Ibex in the Negev
The Ben-Gurions' gravesite
Men in green
Sidewalk in Tel Aviv
Outside Independence Hall
Independence Hall
Ben addresses the provisional Knesset
A bridal boutique in Tel Aviv . . . that bride *should* be blushing!
Entering Nachlat Binyamin street fair
Peggy, Mady and MAPS!!!
Mozart string quartet in Nachlat Binyamin
Joe the dog scouting for scraps at a sidewalk cafe
Joe & his owner
at Rabin Square
Site of Rabin's assassination
Eliot takes a roll in the mud at Caesarea
Infiltrating the Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army
Ancient Caesarea with a nuclear power plant in the background
B'hai gardens in Haifa
Weird, undulating grass!
Pooh Bear drinks his honey for breakfast
Yummy . . . Druze pizza lunch!
Gilad and Shalom
Our Druze family hosts
Gilad and Gahlia
Breadfruit
The layers of Tel Harry
Inside the caves at Beit Guvrin
This goes in the Special Finds bucket!
Emily LOVES pop-rock chocolate!
See, Bruce, we did have chinese for lunch!!!
Secret Laundry entrance to the munitions factory at the Ayalon Institute
Secret staircase under the kibbutz oven
Farewell dinner
