A Trip To Israel

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  1. Terry Page

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    Hello from Jerusalem, we have spent a long day walking around the old town here and have just got back at 10pm. We are settled in our small studio apartment in a nice residential area about a 15 minute walk to the centre, it's a lovely stroll along the disused train track that used to run to Tel Aviv, it's been planked with wood and the whole length landscaped.
    I just love Jerusalem, the history, the people who are very friendly and helpful, and the sights, it feels very safe place and the weather at the moment is perfect in the mid 70s day and night, so good for evening strolls.

    Here are a few random photos I took..

    The first one from the plane leaving St.Petersburg on Saturday morning..


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    Looking towards "The Mount of Olives" from the old city

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    Towards the new city


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    The train track path from our studio to town, this was early this morning, it became very busy a few of hours later

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    There are lots of bakeries here, we were invited in take photos at this one...

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    Another bakery store a few doors away

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    By the western wall (wailing wall) which is divided into a men's and women's section, but the men of course peep around the barrier and take photos of the women [​IMG]

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    Just took these on our way back

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    Love the pictures Terry..thank you. One of the few foreign places I always wanted to go to.
     
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    Here is a video of a party we came across last night on the way back to our studio, they seemed to be having a good time [​IMG]





     
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    Video unavailable for me. :(
     
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    Yeah, I'm getting a "This video is unavailable" message too.

    Israel is a place I wouldn't mind going to, but is one of the few places where I'd like to have a tour guide, either professionally or at least someone who knows what is what, and where it is. Of course, all of this is irrelevant because I'll not be visiting Israel in this lifetime. Even if I were to come across the money necessary for such a trip, there are dozens of other things that I'd spend it on first. Those are some nice photos, however.
     
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    Sorry about that, I forgot that Youtube lists videos as Private by default, :eek: ... this should work....

     
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    A few of the ladies at Curves have been to Israel. Ive heard quite a few talking about it.

    They all aren't super wealthy either @Ken Anderson so it may not be as expensive as you think.
     
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    Yes we are not wealthy at all, and didn't think we would ever get to Israel, but then discovered the Russian airline Rossia, flew direct from St.Petersburg for $300 return a 5 hour flight, so we found a cheap Airbnb place to stay and mainly eat street food or buy takeaway. The restaurants are very expensive here, it's easy to run up a bill of $150 for a simple meal with drinks, so we avoid them. The bakeries are excellent here though and a bottle of beer is $2 at a supermarket, against $12 in a restaurant.
     
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    We did an awful lot of walking today, well over 10 miles and a lot uphill, so we are a tad footsore, but it was well worth it.

    We went to the Garden of Gethsemane and climbed the Mount of Olives, where there were amazing views to the city of Jerusalem.

    A few of the photos we took below.


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    The Mount of Olives is encompassed by thousand of graves, being regarded as the ideal place to be buried.

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    A tour group taking in the view...

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    A Russian Orthodox church built at the top of the Mount in the 19th century

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    Descending into the church grotto, devoted to the Virgin Mary at the foot of the Mount of Olives, by the side of the Garden of Gethsemane.

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    This is the long queue to see the tomb of the Virgin Mary, but there is a peep hole to the side where you can see the top of the tomb where people have tossed money.

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    Through the peep hole

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    Walking back down..

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    The train track walk back to the studio

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    @Terry Page , music and dance seem to be the universal language, don't they? I think you have videos of them from almost every trip.

    I wonder what happens to the money that people put in there? I see a note. Wouldn't you just love to know what is written on it?

    Did you feel anything special at the Garden of Gethsemane or the Mount of Olives? Anything spiritual?
     
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    Yes I did wonder about the notes and what they said @Shirley Martin ;) ............. regarding feeling spiritual the whole of Jerusalem is full of religious pilgrims and most tour groups are religion based, so not being a religious person at all, I didn't feel anything really.................except for a few minutes on the top of the Mount of Olives, the call for prayer started from the mosques spread across the old city, this captured my heart somehow, one particular chant from the right of the city, was achingly beautiful, this will stand as a special memory. I did take a video which I have posted below, but it doesn't really capture the atmosphere.
    I will say that Jerusalem despite it's long history of conflict, I feel is a city of love, which interestingly is how the local authorities are promoting it at present.


     
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    Good show @Terry Page. Enjoyed viewing your photos as I always do.
     
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    @Terry Page ...you need a book and video going on ! Call it...Trips with Terry :).
    Seriously... the money made would enable you to travel forever:)
     
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    Thanks @Bill Boggs and @Gloria Mitchell here a few more photos of the area around the Garden of Gethsemane...

    Tombs of the apostles


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    Looking across to Gethsemane and the Basilica alongside it.

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    The garden of Gethsemane complete with gardener

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    Wow! On the Tombs of the Apostles!
     
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