Sorry for the delay - busy times with a this past whirlwind weekend with visitors and a day excursion up to NYC, but here we continue with our Israel travels....I'm determined to get these all posted before we leave for our next trip to Ukraine! :o)
Back in Jerusalem, Jacob and I took some time to explore the city.
Here is a look across Jerusalem...
We went to Yad Vashem, Jerusalem's newly expanded Holocaust museum. I had visited the old one about 5 years ago, but this experience didn't differ in the way that it grabs ahold on your heart, and almost completely emotionally drains you with the awful reality that occurred.....
Confuse a bit about taking the right bus line, we hopped on one that we knew would take us back to the main bus station, where we grabbed a bite to eat......
Mmmmmmm. Jacob found his new favorite food: Schwarma, which is amazing lamb meat and veggies wrapped up in a giant laffa. And I had my favorite, Falafel in pita with all manner of veggies and sauces! We ate so well in Israel, and so healthy! To eat as healthy back here in the states costs you an arm and a leg.
Explorin some more of the old city...
A pic of the building of our lovely accomodations for some of our time in Jerusalem, right across from Sachar Park and the Knesset.
Headed over to the Internation Christian Embassy to get a bit of a personal tour and see some of where our friends work. And then we went over to the sewing flat where Mary works. As head of the sewing department for the Embassy, she works hard preparing for the festivities of the Feast of Tabernacles Celebration the Embassy puts on every year that draws somewhere around 5,000 Christians from all over the world.
Mary is an incredible seamstress and has has an amazingly full plate, but you can also tell that she totally loves her job! :o)
After our tour, the three of us caught a bus north to Netanya where Mary was taking us for the weekend to enjoy some time at the Embassy Vacation flat. Our yummy fish supper after we arrived and settled in.
The view from our deck! Right on the Meditteranean Sea!
Next day, we hopped on another bus to for a day excursion down to Cesarea. A sign at the bus station, which can cause for a mild panic attack when you are trying to quickly find your right bus and haven't realized yet that the English is on the other side ;o)
At Cesarea....
Both Jacob and Mary studying our maps amid some Roman ruins...
The day was so sunny and gorgeous....
Having taken a lot of non-people pictures throughout the trip, I indulge myself in takin some of what i love best, portraits.
The sunny day had us all in high spirits! ;o)
Wow, I love this one Mary took - I'm still utterly amazed at all the photos that Jacob and I have of ourselves in so many amazing places and experiences. It's just incredible, the Lord has blessed us so.... Can just imagine showing all these to our grandchildren some day...... ;o)
Jacob whippin some horses in the remains of an old circus where they had chariot races
Way cool ruins
Sailing on the Meditteranean
A sampling of some of the old Roman mosaic floors...
The following two might just be my favorites from the day...Furthered my growing love for "non-people" photography ;o)
My turn to jump ;o)
And Mary's :o) he he....
Here's Jacob's Word Traveler, Indiana Jones pose.... ;o)
How cool is this grove of Palm trees?! There was even a grouping of "3" for our small traveling band of 3! I positioned my camera on some hand railing, hit the timer, and beat it up there to pose, bareley making it before the shutter snapped. After a few runs of this, we got some good shots. But I tell ya, being a photographer can sometimes be a high-endurance sport!
Waitin on our taxi....
Mary on the phone with our taxi driver, bartering the price down... :o) Our ride back to the station was particularly interestin as our other other taxi companion was a fairly intoxicated and talkative Jewish man, his grungy apperance and humorously cocked kippa a great compliment to his colorful character. :o)
Back in Netanya, we relaxed on the beach watching the sunset usher in the Shabbat on Friday night.
The three of us always manage to have a great time.....there's usually a lot of laughing!
Dear friends in all our diva glory ;o)
Warning Jacob not to get that close!
Another big thanks to Mary for the next couple of photos.....
Wow, me and the Love of my life wading in the Meditteranean Sea at sunset.....another "pinch me" moment! :o)
Love this one...
Such a peaceful evening...
We had gone grocery shoppin earlier for the makings of our wonderful Shabbat dinner :o)
Lazy Sabbath day....slept in and then went to go hang out on the beach...
After some Scripture reading and some great discussion, we played some beach version of ping pong :o)
Sunday was more of the same, just a great relaxing weekend, in which we were able to talk and solve life's problems...some of those discussions still to be continued.... ;o)
A couple more scenes of beautiful Netanya...
That night, we parted ways with Mary, as she went back to Jerusalem and we caught a bus farther north...
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