Adrian's trip to Israel

Sorry this is a long post but there are lots of photos to share.

It has been 2 and a half weeks since Adrian returned from Israel. I know, I know, I've been slack with updating the blog. But in my defense it's really hard trying to journal someone else's trip, so I had to wait until Adrian was able to help me. But I give up now, he keeps saying he'll do it later. So there won't be much to say about the photos, just what they are.

I could bore you with lots of photos of them eating and drinking a lot, which I won't do, but I will show you photos of the entertainment they had while dining. Their entertainment was lots of different traditional Israely dancers. There were lots more different costumes so I'll just share a couple.

Jerusalem

Then, after spending a couple of days in Seminar at the big Iscar Manufacturing plant in Israel, they went off to do some sightseeing. The first place they visited was the old city of Jerusalum.




These photos are of the old city streets of Jerusalem, where Jesus was carried on the cross. The last 3 photos were at the points of what was called "stations of the cross" where they would change over those carrying the cross. There are 12 stations of the cross all up. The photo where Adrian is standing at a set of steps is actually a house where people lived and still live in today.


This is what some of the streets look like now they have been commercialised.



This is the tomb where Jesus is buried. Sorry they are a bit dark. The first one is the tomb from the outside and the other looking inside the tomb. You could actually go inside the tomb but the queue was too long to wait for.

The Whaling Wall

This was at the Whaling Wall in Jerusalem. This is where people go to pray and put notes into the wall for Jesus. It is compulsory to wear these caps on your head. This area is for men only, there is a separate section for women. They are not allowed to come together.

Holocaust Museum

This is a photo looking at the Holocaust Museum. You were not allowed to take photos inside.


This photo was taken at an observation lookout. Behind Darren and Adrian is the city of Jerusalem. The old city of Jerusalem is a tiny dot, which I have marked on the photo, if you can see it.

Israel Countryside

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These photos were taken of the desert from the bus window. The second photo is how the Nomads (Gypsies) lived. They looked like lean to's in the paddock that my horse used to shelter in.

Masada

This is the ramp to Masada. Masada is the fortress they used in the fight between the Jews and the Romans.


This is Masada itself.

The Dead Sea

I think this is where they had the most fun. The first photo is looking at the Dead Sea as they were arriving in the bus. The Dead Sea is 400 metres below sea level. The next photo is some of the guys floating in the Dead Sea. Adrian is the one at the very top left of the photo. The Dead Sea is so concentrate of salt that you float without trying to. The sea has 30% salt concentration and you could not rub your eyes. Whoever had my camera took this photo with the wide angle lens still attached and used the zoom function. Wide angle lens and zoom do not go well together. The next photo is typical of Darren being a larrikan. I think he thought he was Rambo or something. The final photo is them floating again in the hot sulphur pool. Adrian is at the very bottom left of this photo.

Adrian brought me home lots of hand creams, mud masks, eye cream, body cream, foot cream and bath salts that are made from the mud and salt of the Dead Sea. He has bought me the hand cream on a previous trip and it is awesome cream that he just had to get me more. I sometimes get contact dermatitis and this is the only hand cream I find that helps with immediate soothing results. I regularly use masks and eye creams so I thought I'd try them as well. Loving them so far too. Oh by the way, they are called Ahava and our very own Jody Gordon (Martha) from Home and Away is the face of Ahava over there.

If you made it to the end, thank you for taking the time in reading this long post and hope you enjoyed the story. Stay tuned over the next few days cause I have lots of blogging to do. This one has taken me so long to get to that there is lots more banked up behind it.