The Old City isn’t really that big. . . unless you’re walking the whole thing. But it’s striking, and very worth the trek: The Muslim mosque, the Western (or Wailing) Wall, the Dome of the Rock, Via Delarosa, the Golden Gate, Lion’s Gate, the Pool of Bethesda, St. Anne’s church (Sara sang a beautiful solo and we sang a great hymn), and then, just outside the Old City, the upper room (one of three possibilities) at Mt. Zion.
Four populations make up the Old City: Armenians, other Christians, Muslims, and Jews, and the blend is probably the most beautiful part of the whole experience. They’re so close, and each can live and exist and love their Jerusalem together.
To finish out the day we hiked the half hour through Hezekiah’s Tunnel, a waterway whose 8th century B.C. construction still stumps even the most accomplished of engineers.
After dinner lots of our group went shopping. Some of the girls even had Dead Sea mud facials!
2 comments:
Ems & Els,
Check your email, fast! Thanks. Looks like you are having an incredible time.
DJ
Oh wow, I so want to go on this tour! And my life won't be complete until I get a Dead Sea mud facial!
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