Outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem
Near the Jaffa Gate in the Old City
Noah eating pancakes WITH SYRUP for the first time on the trip
Water heaters, antennas, and satellite dishes clutter the rooftops
View of the Old City from the top of the outer wall
Well stated
Jennifer is the short one in back
Dome of the Rock, built around 690 AD
It's cold - good thing we have Minnesota blood
Al-Aqsa Mosque can hold up to 5,000 people praying
Catch!
Which one should Jennifer wear today?
Noam, our guide in the Old City
Drew is about to scare Noah
New court in a very old city
Church of Mary Magdalene on the Mount of Olives
The Christian Quarter in the Old City
The Fifth Station of the Cross on Via Dolorosa
Stations 10 through 14 are in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Site of the tomb of Jesus in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Altar in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Santa is holding our Christmas Tree
Israeli men and women are required to serve in the armed forces
The Western Wall (also known as the Wailing Wall)
Prayer requests in the Western Wall
Walking in the Old City
4 Women from Wisconsin that were on our tour
Merry Christmas!
Play that funky music Santa
Getting buzzed in Jerusalem
Nice to have Aaron around for Christmas
The Bethlehem Peace Center on Manger Square
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
Spot marking the site of the birth of Jesus in the Church of the Nativity
Christmas Eve in Bethlehem
Merry Christmas from Bethlehem Girls
Manger Square on Christmas Eve
Bagpipes in Bethlehem
Palestinean Christian family that we visited
Drew listening to our guides, Tamir and Fred
The gates in the walls around Bethlehem are well guarded
The press were out in full force on Christmas
Touring a refugee camp in Bethlehem
Graffiti on the wall surrounding Bethlehem
United States involvement is referred to many times on the walls
Hopefully this wall will come down like the Berlin Wall
A child's perspective of the wall
Breaking through?
Bethlehem home destroyed by war
Yes, that is our Christmas tree behind Drew and Noah
Noah opening his Christmas present
Saying goodbye to Aaron at the Tel Aviv Airport
Looking over the city of Nazareth
The Basilica of the Anunciation in Nazareth
5 Crosses signify the 5 wounds of Christ
Worker preparing another Shwarma meal for us
St. Margaret's Pilgrim Hostel in Nazareth
Site marking where the Angel Gabriel told Mary that she was pregnant with the Son of God
Souk (market) in Nazareth
One lonely boat on the Sea of Galilee
Church of the Beatitudes near the Sea of Galilee
Jesus' first miracle
Back in Tel Aviv tasting varieties of strawberries
Sunita, our gracious host in Tel Aviv
