Tourist Day #1
For the next two days, I and my friend have off from work, so we will be doing some genuine touring around Israel.
Today's travels brought us to Jerusalem with a very early morning bus trip. The Tel Aviv bus terminal used to be the largest in the world up until a couple of years ago, so I am very proud of being able to navigate through and make it to the right bus!
Once there our first stop was the Garden Tomb, the predicted spot of Jesus' burial and resurrection. It was such a peaceful experience being able to walk through the beautifully kept garden in prayer and thought.
Next we navigated our way to the Damascus entrance to the Old City. We walked through markets and yelling people all trying to get to their final destination or sell their various bags and sandals. We made our way to the Austrian Hospice building where we ironically ate a traditional German meal. It was homey hearing and eating German again!
The rest of the day was spent seeing the classics.
The West Wall
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Marketing
It was a crazy day being in the middle of all of the hustle and bustle. You can definitely feel the tension in some of the religious areas of the city, so that was a bit stressful for two young ladies that don't really know where or what they were doing! I was happy to get back to my room safe and sound by the end of the day.
What a historical place of present and past beauty and meaning.
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