Israel
The kids absolutely loved Old City Jerusalem – New Video
Our Middle East trip was book-ended by two amazing experiences: the Sahara desert camping at the end, and Old City Jerusalem in the beginning. The kids invariably mention sleeping under the stars in the desert, and the cold dark walk through Hezekiah’s tunnel as the best part of our family adventure. It was an epic day! My favorite part is … Continue reading
Photo Gallery: Old City, Jerusalem 2009
Here are a few newly edited photo’s from our first day in Jerusalem where we covered the old city on foot. It was one of the most exhausting and exciting days of our entire trip – rivaling only the night in the Sahara in intensity. Click on one for the slideshow.
The 2009 family trip to the Middle East
Our Middle East posts are done! We still have about 60 percent of the video to compile and edit — it’s beginning to look like that may never get done. They look great! Thanks to Trish for photographing, editing and producing these.
Israel to Jordan to Egypt: Days 9-10
These are transition days from Jerusalem to Amman, on to Cairo and finally Luxor. They weren’t particularly eventful. We again crossed the bridge after saying goodbye the the American Colony, which is the kind of hotel you remember forever. Expensive at $540 per night, yes, but very memorable. It’s a summer Thursday so it’s extra … Continue reading
Bethlehem and Jerusalem: Day 8
Today was a slight drop from the fantastic success we’ve had each day so far. Our primary target; the Israeli Museum was mostly closed but some of our secondary targets turned out to be interesting. We ventured our beyond the Old city to the Jewish suburbs and most of our day was spent in a … Continue reading
