Today, Thursday, we left the Dead Sea for Jerusalem. Enroute, we stopped at the old fortress of Masada which has become a symbol of Jewish resistance to tyranny. Wini and I had our picture taken at the Northern Palace on the lower level. It is a gondola ride to the top but I decided to take the 20 minute hike down on a fairly steep "Snake Path". We then continued to Jerusalem to the Mount of Olives where we could see the Old City and Temple Mount below us. Of course, Temple Mount is dominated by the Muslim golden "Dome of the Rock." We also visited Gethsemane and other nearby sites. Pretty amazing!
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