Here is the recap of this morning. We went to the Garden of Gethsemane and from there and another church (I think St. Anne) we proceeded to do the stations of the cross. I didn't remember there being so many but here they added a few for our walking and step climbing pleasure. We did end up at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre where the base of the cross from the crucifixion was to have been (traditionally). That means a good guesstimate of where it may have been 2,000 years ago. It was rather neat to think it could be. Faith you know.
We finally had a little bit of shopping time to at least check out the bazaar area which meandered, but we didn't have time or want to wander too far, so that worked out well. There were so many vendors or hawkers constantly trying to sell you something for $1 but then do the bait and switch and say it was for the smaller one or whatever. A person on another tour group was robbed or pick pocketed, but that was a failure. Apparently the would be thief was in training. Either way you need to watch your pockets and your purse because they surround you and another person takes your stuff while you are negotiating. 😟. It certainly takes the fun out of shopping.
We checked out the Israel Museum and then went back to the hotel to gulp down supper. We then got on the bus to see a night show at the Tower of David. It actually was pretty good. Disney would have been proud of them.
Now to be ready for an early morning. We have a wake up call for 5:30 AM to get to the Temple Mount.
There is a time change here also, so we set our clocks one hour back. Yes, we know how that works, you are supposed to get an extra hour of sleep, but stay up later so it doesn't make any difference. Tired is tired whether you change time for seasons or not.
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