Today we were taken on an outside tour of Jerusalem where we got to see Camels, the Mount of Olives, the Kidron Valley, and a whole lot of other places that I don't quite remember. There are 4 districts inside the old city of Jerusalem, the Catholic, Muslim, Israeli, and Coptic quarters. The old city is quite cramped and everything is put there that can possibly fit. There are several hills surround Jerusalem, in fact, the whole place is hilly and so it is hard to tell where Jerusalem starts and Ends.
You have to come in through one of the 4 or 5 gates, I don't remember. Most memorable was seeing the Dome of the Rock, an impressive and beautiful building. Also was the St. Mary Magdalene monastery that had 4 or 5 golden domes, Russian style. The whole city is so packed with history and yet there is a lot of Religious and Political tension which adds on top to all of those things. Honestly, the first time seeing these things was perhaps too much for me to really let it sink in, I just remember thinking how beautiful it is to see this beautiful city that has so much history. Well, check out my flickr.com page to see more pictures that are loading little by little.
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