Series 8 of the Experience of a life time in Israel and Egypt - Saturday/Sunday November 1st & 2nd, 2008 |
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Bedewin Camp on the way to Masada | |
Qumran, Monastic site | |
This ancient site was where John The Baptist spend some time | |
The Monastic quarters | |
One of the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. | |
All along the route to the Dead Sea, the army was stopping selected traffic. |
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Temp guard houses were also set up | |
Masada |
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This is the area of King Herod's Palace, but also the site where the Jewish rebellion was put down and over 1000 committed suicide. | |
Fortunately we went up bu cable car to the top rather than the snake style path which is the alternative |
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The rebells in this area withstood the Romamn Army for 2 years |
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These little birds love twisties | |
The Dead Sea with the mountains in the background |
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Banks of salt and various minerals built up in the water | |
The semi brave paddled |
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This is what happens to a brick when left near the beach and a salt covering develops |
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Then there are the real brave who find they just can't siunk no matter what they do. | |
Clean water is necessary after this dip or swim |
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And the water is FREEZING |
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Our hotel was true class | |
And the sunrise was to die for. | |
Some of the rooms even had a balcony, bedroom and lounge room, 2 TV's, 2 Bathrooms and a balcony with a spar. |
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Beersheba National Parl | |
We even had to wear these dorkie hard hats before we were allowed to view the underground well which was used to water the horses from the Light Hosre Briogare in the 1st World War.
I mean - Would you buy a used car from this women? |
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This was the enormous water source | |
Abraham's Well from the OT days | |
This was worked with donkeys travelling round and round |
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This was the area where the great charge of the Light Horse brigade in WW1 |
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Around the corner from this the mounds and mounds of old car wrecks |
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The cemetry where many of those who died in WW1 wewre buried | |
This was beautifully kept. | |
This amazing caste statue is so life like in this brand new memorial site recently opened in 2008. |
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Next stop EGYPT. | |