Israel

Hmm, we're only a few months behind with holidays etc... Oh well!

We recently (ahem) went to Israel for a quick visit. We flew in to Tel Aviv before heading up to the Sea of Galilee area. Then it was down to the Dead Sea, Qumran and Jericho before going to Jerusalem, from where we also did a quick day trip out to Bethlehem. Anyway, here are the photos.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, on the site of Golgotha, where Jesus was crucified.



As well as (supposedly) containing the last 5 stations of the cross it also had some wonderful mosiacs.

This was the old town of Jerusalem, lots of alleyways, ideal for Craig to get lost in!

The wall surrounding the Palestinian areas... it looked suspiciously like the Berlin Wall! This was on the way to Bethlehem.

The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. This is supposed to be the spot where Christ was born.

The Church of All-Nations on the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem.

The Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus was betrayed by Judas.

Looking out over the old town and the Dome of the Rock.

The Dead Sea... Craig's sun-block seems to have gone a funny colour...

For the first time in his life Craig didn't sink!

One of the caves that the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in, Qumran.

The Sea of Galilee. walking on water seemed a bit ambitious, so we settled for a boat trip.

Pretty flowers! With the Golan Heights in the background.

Mount of Beatitudes.

Yes, Sharon did manage to find a Chinese restaurant...

Church of the Dormition, Mount Zion. Where the Virgin Mary is supposed to have "fallen asleep", ie died.

Panoramic view of Jerusalem. Yes, Sharon is finally working out how to use the special settings on her camera.

Monastery of the Qurantul on the Mount of Temptations, near Jericho. Where Jesus was tempted by the devil. Craig was tempted by chocolate, which seemed far less dangerous, although it did melt.

The ruins at Capernaum.

Next up will be Holland... unless by some miracle we get round to putting up some pics from concerts and gigs... or that trip to Slovenia we never posted on here... oops...