Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Masada, Dead Sea & Qumran




Not much time to post a blog over the past few days. On Sunday we went to MASADA (ruins of Herod's fort/palace. Last stand of Jewish People against Romans in 73AD). Like one of the wonders of the world. Then to the Dead Sea for packed lunch break, and a "float" in the sea. Floated alright but got a mouthful of extremely salty water. Temperature was 37 degrees while we were there. Last stop for the day was Qumran where "Dead Sea Scrolls" were discovered in caves in 1947 after 2000 years.