Walk Through My City With Me

Yes, that's right, after centuries of conquests, Jerusalem belongs to me. Though I think perhaps it's me that's been won over. But how could you not fall in love with a city like this?

(captions on all of these photo blogs to come soon)

Lemon trees & natives.

Linds has a new cactus friend.

How do I love this city...let me count the ways...

1 - Almond trees in bloom

2 - Cool grafiti

3- Narrow alleys with cool architecture.

4- playgrounds on sunny days.

5- Crosswalk signs that feature a man in a Jewish hat.

6- Wandering quite aimlessly until we find sites that we're supposed to visit anyway. (6b - posing like artwork)

7- Sunsets like this over the city of Jerusalem every night.

Old City Tour

 

Here in Jerusalem (I still really like saying that), we celebrate the Sabbath on Saturday. So this past Sunday, I went out to explore the Old City. We decided to go on the Ramparts Walk, which takes you along the tops of the walls of Jerusalem. Come along with me on this latest Journey, via photos. 

 

These are my stalwart comrades, Cory & Spencer, posing dramatically on the top of the ancient wall.

 

For those of you who aren't fluent in Latin, translation: Holy Land.

  

Churches and Barbed Rather: Both rather common sights here. 

 

Spencer's Ascension. They'll build a church here, too, in about 200 years.

 

First FALAFEL! I don't know how to say "delicious" in Hebrew yet, but when I do...

 

Toward the end of our day, we made it to the Davidson Archeological Park, which includes part of the Western Wall of Herod's Temple. Here you can see pieces of paper that people have written prayers on  tucked into the cracks in the walls. 

 

Carrying on my tradition of supporting the ancient ruins. This pose is now 17 years strong.  

 

Shot of the Day:

 

White dove flying from the ancient southern arch of the temple.