Jerusalem

After seeing Haifa on our own we opted for a tour to Jerusalem and Bethlehem. We traveled through farmlands and headed first to the Eastern Bank to Bethlehem. We had to drop our guide off since she was Israeli. After we entered through this cement wall we picked up an Araab Christian guide fo our time there. We waited in a long line to see the Church of nativityy through a small door and touched a silver star on the floor and left., but when we left the line w was many times more so we were lucky to only wait 45 minutes.

We then shopped at the chosen place and proceeded to leave for the Mount of Olives to view the old city. We picked up our guide and continue through horrid traffic. We enjoyed a windy Mount of Olives and then off to luch and into the old city through the Jaffa gate. I was sure this little boy with coffee was looking for me:) We toured many things BELIEVED TO BE AUTHENTIC!

We ended our tour with the Wailing wall and saw such sights, smells, peoples and religions. So much to keep in our hearts... we left throught the dung gate...not a comment on our status.