We began the day by going to an overlook of the city of Jerusalem. This place had a beautiful view of the city the enabled our guide, Gila, to share where everything is in the city.
We then went to the top of the Mount of Olives where several people rode a camel (not me). We proceeded to walk down the Mount of Olives on the path that would have been Jesus' triumphal entry route into Jerusalem.
We stopped at Dominus Flavus, the place of tears, then went to the Garden of Gethsemane. I could imagine Jesus sweating drops of blood during His last hours.
We then went into the old city through the Damascus Gate. We went through the Moslem quarter of the city. There were many sights, sounds, and smells.
We did some shopping then proceeded into the Church of the Holy Seplucare, where both Calvary nod the empty tomb are located. It was really awesome to touch the stone that they believe held Jesus' body... Until the resurrection!
After lunch and more shopping, we went to a Jewish shop owner's store. He teaches at a Jewish seminary and we were able to have a discussion with him about our faiths.
Then we went to the Western Wll (wailing wall). So many people trusting in a place to help instead of just trusting God. Very interesting. We were able to go under the Western Wall to see some of the wall as it was at the time of Christ. After an exhausting day, we were able to come back to our hotel and crash. What a day!
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