Israel

Jim got back from an Amazing trip last week to Israel and to Latvia. The Latvia photos are in the next post down so make sure you take a look at them as well. Jim went to Tel Aviv on July 13. He went for work, or course. He had an amazing hotel right on the Mediterranean Sea. On July 15 he took a tour into Jerusalem to see all the sights there. There are too many pictures to put on the blog but if you click on the slideshow at the bottom you can look at them in Picassa with the captions. I would absolutely love to go there someday. Its really hard to have him go without me to all these amazing places but I'm glad he brings me back photos to share with you all. He got back last Saturday night, July 21. Quick trip but he got to see two totally amazingly different countries.

View out of Jims hotel room (Sheraton Tel Aviv)



View from Jims room - Mediterranean Sea



A warm day at the beach

View of the ancient port of Joffa from Jims room



View of Tel Aviv from Jims Room



yep - another view from Jims hotel room

Severe jet lag - ready to tour Jerusalem

80KM drive to Jersalem past watermelon fields



and corn fields



First view of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives



The Mosque of Oman - Where the temple used to be



Church at the Garden of Gethsemane

seplechure

A line waiting to see a tomb

The tomb



Inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre




the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea



This is where some believe that Jesus was crucified. They build the church around the spot known as Calvary or Golgotha.

Palastine - on the way back to Tel Aviv

Holocast Museum in Jerusalem



The tree planted for Oskor Schindler. He helped save lots of Jews in WW2



View from Holocast Museum

Back in Tel Aviv

Oops - heres more Jerusalem photos that I almost forgot.  Out of order but oh well.

Tombs in the Kidron Valley

The wailing wall

The Wailing Wall

Muslim Quarters