Jerusalem - Park near the City Hall - It already looks hot and we had just started out tour!
Jerusalem - view towards the old city.
Jerusalem - Righ outside the old city - Do you see the windmill? Our guide told us a story about how important the windmill was, but I was so tired that I couldn't remember a thing.
Jerusalem - the old city was near the Jaffa gate
Jerusalem - right inside the Jaffa gate - we are going to get our tickets to walk on top of the walls of the city.
Jerusalem - Walking on the walls - you can see how close the major streets are to the old city.
Jerusalem - Here is the famous windmill again - and here is the wikipedia entry on the windmill: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses_Montefiore
Jerusalem - Jaffa Gate
Jerusalem - entering Jaffa Gate
Jerusalem - View of the old city from atop the city walls.
View of Old Jerusalem
Flowers in Old Jersualem
Modern Jerusalem outside the gate of the old city
One of the hills in Jerusalem
Walking on the Walls surrounding old Jerusalem
First glimpse of the Dome of the rock
Outside one of the main gates of Jerusalem
View into the Souk (marketplace)
The old city walls are very high
Entering in one of the gates to Jerusalem
Let me see, what do I want to buy today?
It's hot - let's sit down for a icy lemonade.
Station 3 - Jesus Falls for the first time
Via Dolorosa - the Way of Sorrows in Jerusalem
Station 5 - Simon carries the cross
Jerusalem is a maze of tiny streets and shops
Station 6 - Veronice Wipes Jesus' face
Station VIII (8) - Jesus meets the daughters of Jerusalem
One of the spires on the Temple Mount
Diet Coke!
Roman ruins abound
More Roman Ruins
These ruins have been turned into a shopping center
The western wall. The women's side is on the right. The entrance with the green door is the only way for non-muslims to enter onto the Temple Mount
Another Picture of the Dome of the Rock
The altar of the Cruxification in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Tombs at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Our guide said that this is the tomb that Jesus was buried in. who knows?
Part of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Where Mary ascended into Heaven
Entrance to the Pater Noster
Church of the Pater Noster - where Jesus gave the Lord's Prayer to his disciples
Church of the Pater Noster - love the alpine geraniums
Love the rose bushes!
They have the Lord's Prayer written in every language.
Looking at the main building of the Pater Noster
Walkway outside the church
More inscriptions of the Lord's Prayer
Finally! We found it in English
The Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock as seen from the Mount of Olives.
The Jewish Cemetary
Church of mary Magdalene on the Mount of olives
The Church of the Nativity - Bethlehem
Nativity Square - we ate lunch right around the corner.
Inside the Church of the Nativity
Interior of the Church of Nativity
The Birthplace of Jesus
A wider view of the Birthplace of Jesus
The Milk Grotto where the holy family took refuge on their way to Egypt.
Bethlehem streets
View of East Jerusalem settlements from the Shepherd's field
Shepherd's Field
Shepherd's field church
First glimpse of the Dead Sea
On the way up to Masada - you can see the foot path that adventurous souls take in order to see the sun rise at the top of Masada.
Looking down the cable car to the dead sea in the distance
At the top of Masada
