Well, I made it back from Egypt in one piece. I don't think I'll ever go back. Not that I didn't love it, because I did, it was amazing to see these wonders of the world in the flesh, and really fascinating to learn about the ancient Egyptian culture. It is considered a 3rd world country, and Cairo is filthy. Here's some pictures of Pyramids and a giant Ramses III.
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an ancient tell near Beer-Sheva, which was a defensive stronghold and administrative capital in ancient times. Near Ben Guirion's grave, here is a great view of the Negev Desert. You can see where the river (used) to flow through the green area there. Finally, striking some poses at Avdat, which was a settlement in the middle of nowhere (a.k.a. Negev Desert). This place was a center for spice trade by the ancient Nabataens. More pictures to follow about Egypt tonight.
The Dome of the Rock. This view isn't from my balcony although I can see it from there. In fact, I've seen the Dome of the Rock from about every angle except up close. You can only get up on the Temple Mount during a short window of time, but I'll get there. There's so much to see. The next picture of the yellow flower is from the Orson Hyde Park, and, doesn't really show much of the park. I didn't like any of my other pictures of it. The last picture is in the Garden of Gethsemane. We went there today, since it's Shabbat. Off to Egypt, see you when I get back.
First of all, here's a little boy. He was playing in his backyard while we walked around the rampart walls. I still haven't achieved my goal of playing soccer with some local kids, which I'll get to when we get back from Egypt. The next three pictures are of my slinging stones in Elah Valley where David slew Goliath and stopped the Philistines from moving upwards towards Bethelehem. So far, that was one of my favorite moments and a friend captured it for me in three pictures one after another. I actually got pretty good at slinging; I think I'll buy one and take it home to remind me of the days when I would always buy that same yellow plastic slingshot from Ken's Kash in Oakley, over and over. One more post follows then I'm off to bed and Egypt.
So I've been in Jerusalem for almost two weeks now. Once I got here, my computer decided to stop loading my profile in windows so I took that as a sign and accepted the fact that I probably wouldn't blog my adventures. Well, I fixed it, and now goes. 
This pictures is a Muslim mosque just inside the rampart walls of the Old City.
And even though I posted a picture of the bedding she made on my blog, it's so worth posting again!
