Israel 2006

Dead Sea

The Dead Sea. You can see the shore of Jordan in the distance

Me, on the oily brine, floating like a cork. Just don't get it in the eyes. The have showers along the shore.

Part of a group of Hebrew Summer School students applying mud packs. They were a mix of US and Israeli kids. When they offered a mudpack to me, I told them that it was too late for me, and much too soon for them to use those things.

I was touring with a six people group from a couple of guesthouses. This one is from Australia and was a bit shy to take the top off.

Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found

On the way back to Jerusalem from the West Bank, before we passed through the military roadblocks, we made a quick stop for lunch on Palestine, and had a look at the site of Jericho, or what's left of it.