9-11 August 2023
This trip was done within the 48 hour rule. My employers reimburse my flights as long as I do not have a layover longer than 48 hours. I arrived at my Tel Aviv beachside hotel at around 3 in the morning. My guided tour started at 6:45 a.m. so not very much sleep. I opted for the Jerusalem and Bethlehem tour. There were other alternatives such as old and new Jerusalem, or Nazareth, the Dead Sea and other places.
Jerusalem
Further notes:
The prominent golden dome is The Dome of the Rock.
The female soldier on patrol was just 20 year old.
The musican was singing Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. Jeff Buckley's version is perhaps better known.
Other places include the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulture and the Jaffa Gate.
The prominent golden dome is The Dome of the Rock.
The female soldier on patrol was just 20 year old.
The musican was singing Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. Jeff Buckley's version is perhaps better known.
Other places include the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulture and the Jaffa Gate.
Bethlehem
The Grotto of the Nativity and the Church of Saint Catherine.