Another weekend, another long distance trip. One of the most interesting stops on this trip was, of course, the Dead Sea. The famous salt content of that sea makes it quite an experience. You can't even tred water there, your feet just pop right up to the surface. We never put our heads under the water, but our lips get coated with salt just the same. The rocks out there are caked with salt!
We also got a chance to see Jericho. You can't see any fallen walls there are anything so the most interesting aspect of this place is how ancient the city is. It claims to be the oldest city in history.
and you can see the different layers in the diggings. There we also got to see the spring that Elisha was said to have healed. This is no mere tourist attraction. It is, in fact, still the main source of water for the modern city of Jericho.
For this trip we also got to see the palace and fortress of Masada. This is where the Jews made their last stand against the Romans, after Jerusalem and the Temple was destroyed. A very big deal for the Israelis. There is an amazing set of ruins there and you can still see the massive earth ramp the Romans had to build to breach the city walls. They tried to use the stones seen here to stop the work, but in the end the fighters and their families commited suicide rather than be defeated.
In the end, not a lot of Bible stuff this trip but some excellent experiences and history lessons.
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