Day 2 - Bethlehem and Mount of Olives

Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center, our hotel in Jerusalem (rw)
Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center, our hotel in Jerusalem (rw) 		One wing of Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center, our hotel (rw)
One wing of Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center, our hotel (rw) 		Hope and her mother Minerva (rw)
Hope and her mother Minerva (rw)
George, our guide (rw)
George, our guide (rw) 		oum Fadi (Werdeh) on the bus (sy)
oum Fadi (Werdeh) on the bus (sy) 		Damascus Gate (sy)
Damascus Gate (sy)
Mount of Olives through traffic (sy)
Mount of Olives through traffic (sy) 		Temple Mount and Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives (sy)
Temple Mount and Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives (sy) 		Church of all Nations and Russian Church of Mary Magdalene on Mount of Olives (sy)
Church of all Nations and Russian Church of Mary Magdalene on Mount of Olives (sy)
George the guide explaining things we passed while on the bus (sy)
George the guide explaining things we passed while on the bus (sy) 		Chapel of Christ's Ascension, Mount of Olives (hs)
Chapel of Christ's Ascension, Mount of Olives (hs) 		Father and Subi at the Chapel of Christ's Ascension (sy)
Father and Subi at the Chapel of Christ's Ascension (sy)
We pray at the Chapel of Christ's Ascension - oum Fadi, Father Samer, Ann, Lilian (rw)
We pray at the Chapel of Christ's Ascension - oum Fadi, Father Samer, Ann, Lilian (rw) 		The revered rock in the Chapel of Christ's Ascension, Mount of Olives (sy)
The revered rock in the Chapel of Christ's Ascension, Mount of Olives (sy) 		Praying at the Chapel of Christ's Ascension - Suad, Widad, George, Rafiha (rw)
Praying at the Chapel of Christ's Ascension - Suad, Widad, George, Rafiha (rw)
Separation wall at Bethlehem (sy)
Separation wall at Bethlehem (sy) 		Controlling access to and from the Holy city of Bethlehem, separation wall and gate (sy)
Controlling access to and from the Holy city of Bethlehem, separation wall and gate (sy) 		Our group outside the Basilica of the Nativity Salim, Minerva, Nichole, oum Fadi (Werdeh), Karim, Nina, Father Samer, Lilian, Suad, Alma, George, Ursula, Paul, Rowida, Natalia, Ann, Subi (rw)
Our group outside the Basilica of the Nativity Salim, Minerva, Nichole, oum Fadi (Werdeh), Karim, Nina, Father Samer, Lilian, Suad, Alma, George, Ursula, Paul, Rowida, Natalia, Ann, Subi (rw)
Fantastic Saint George and the dragon, in Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem (sy)
Fantastic Saint George and the dragon, in Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem (sy) 		Interior of the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem (hs)
Interior of the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem (hs) 		Byzantine mosaics preserved in the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem (sy)
Byzantine mosaics preserved in the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem (sy)
Byzantine mosaic detail in the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem (sy)
Byzantine mosaic detail in the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem (sy) 		Iconostasis of the Basilica of the Nativity (hs)
Iconostasis of the Basilica of the Nativity (hs) 		Entrance down to the Grotto of the Nativity (hs)
Entrance down to the Grotto of the Nativity (hs)
Praying in the Grotto of the Nativity - Rowida, Robert, Salim, David, Father Samer, Hope, George (sy)
Praying in the Grotto of the Nativity - Rowida, Robert, Salim, David, Father Samer, Hope, George (sy) 		Father Samer and oum Fadi at the star in the Grotto of the Nativity (sy)
Father Samer and oum Fadi at the star in the Grotto of the Nativity (sy) 		The silver circle and icons in the Grotto of the Nativity (sy)
The silver circle and icons in the Grotto of the Nativity (sy)
In the Grotto of the Nativity (rw)
In the Grotto of the Nativity (rw) 		Suad, Fuad, and Subi in the Grotto of the Nativity (rw)
Suad, Fuad, and Subi in the Grotto of the Nativity (rw) 		Collonnade at St Catherines, the Nativity (rw)
Collonnade at St Catherines, the Nativity (rw)
Manger Square, Basilica of the Nativity, and Mosque (rw)
Manger Square, Basilica of the Nativity, and Mosque (rw) 		Edmond, David, and the Palestinean Authority in Manger Square (rw)
Edmond, David, and the Palestinean Authority in Manger Square (rw) 		Sitting down to lunch at Karwan "Abuzuz" Restaurant - Father Samer, Alma, Rafiha, Lillian (rw)
Sitting down to lunch at Karwan "Abuzuz" Restaurant - Father Samer, Alma, Rafiha, Lillian (rw)
Lunch at Karwan "Abuzuz" Restaurant - Paul, Robert, Ann, Nina, Subi, Karim, Salim, Ursula, Natalia (sy)
Lunch at Karwan "Abuzuz" Restaurant - Paul, Robert, Ann, Nina, Subi, Karim, Salim, Ursula, Natalia (sy) 		Fr Samer offers a toast at lunch, at Karwan "Abuzuz" Restaurant (rw)
Fr Samer offers a toast at lunch, at Karwan "Abuzuz" Restaurant (rw) 		Suad and Fuad at lunch, at Karwan "Abuzuz" Restaurant (rw)
Suad and Fuad at lunch, at Karwan "Abuzuz" Restaurant (rw)
Fast service at lunch, great salads, at at Karwan "Abuzuz" Restaurant (rw)
Fast service at lunch, great salads, at at Karwan "Abuzuz" Restaurant (rw) 		Karim relaxing after lunch (rw)
Karim relaxing after lunch (rw) 		Bethlehem buildings (rw)
Bethlehem buildings (rw)
Crossing the street with mother in Bethlehem (rw)
Crossing the street with mother in Bethlehem (rw) 		New Jewish settlement on the West Bank (rw)
New Jewish settlement on the West Bank (rw) 		Local kitty near Garden of Gethsemane (rw)
Local kitty near Garden of Gethsemane (rw)
Ann stays hydrated and cool (rw)
Ann stays hydrated and cool (rw) 		More pita bread, please! (rw)
More pita bread, please! (rw) 		Talking on the roadside (rw)
Talking on the roadside (rw)
Gethsemane, Garden of Olives, and Basilica of the Agony, sign (hs)
Gethsemane, Garden of Olives, and Basilica of the Agony, sign (hs) 		Franciscan Friar at the Garden of Gethsemane, Mount of Olives (hs)
Franciscan Friar at the Garden of Gethsemane, Mount of Olives (hs) 		George explains the Garden of Gethsemane (rw)
George explains the Garden of Gethsemane (rw)
David, Ursula, Bill, Subi, Nicole, Ann in the Garden of Gethsemane (rw)
David, Ursula, Bill, Subi, Nicole, Ann in the Garden of Gethsemane (rw) 		Garden of Gethsemane (sy)
Garden of Gethsemane (sy) 		The oldest tree in the Garden of Gethsemane (rw)
The oldest tree in the Garden of Gethsemane (rw)
Approaching the Church of all Nations, near the Garden of Gethsemane (sy)
Approaching the Church of all Nations, near the Garden of Gethsemane (sy) 		Sign on the Basilica of the Agony, the Church of all Nations (hs)
Sign on the Basilica of the Agony, the Church of all Nations (hs) 		Iconography behind the altar in Church of all Nations (sy)
Iconography behind the altar in Church of all Nations (sy)
Church of All Nations, Garden of Gethsemane (rw)
Church of All Nations, Garden of Gethsemane (rw) 		Father Samer near the Rock of the Agony, Church of all Nations (sy)
Father Samer near the Rock of the Agony, Church of all Nations (sy) 		Group picture in Church of all Nations - oum Fadi, Alma, Suad, Father Samer, Hope, Minerva, Salim (sy)
Group picture in Church of all Nations - oum Fadi, Alma, Suad, Father Samer, Hope, Minerva, Salim (sy)
Rock of the Agony, Garden of Gethsemane (rw)
Rock of the Agony, Garden of Gethsemane (rw) 		Ann, Father Samer, Fadi at the Rock of the Agony (rw)
Ann, Father Samer, Fadi at the Rock of the Agony (rw) 		Entrance to the Tomb of the Virgin Mary (hs)
Entrance to the Tomb of the Virgin Mary (hs)
Hope enters the Tomb of the Virgin Mary (rw)
Hope enters the Tomb of the Virgin Mary (rw) 		Censors hanging in Tomb of the Virgin Mary (rw)
Censors hanging in Tomb of the Virgin Mary (rw) 		The stone revered as the Tomb of the Virgin Mary (hs)
The stone revered as the Tomb of the Virgin Mary (hs)
Reverence in the chapel of the Tomb of the Virgin Mary (sy)
Reverence in the chapel of the Tomb of the Virgin Mary (sy) 		Chapel in the Tomb of the Virgin Mary, near Garden of Gethsemane (sy)
Chapel in the Tomb of the Virgin Mary, near Garden of Gethsemane (sy) 		Central icons in the Tomb of the Virgin Mary (sy)
Central icons in the Tomb of the Virgin Mary (sy)
Lilian on the steps of the Tomb of the Virgin Mary (rw)
Lilian on the steps of the Tomb of the Virgin Mary (rw) 		Nina and Nicole on the bus, still smiling after a long day (sy)
Nina and Nicole on the bus, still smiling after a long day (sy) 		Dinner at Notre Dame Jerusalem Center ] Bill, Karim, Nina, Nicole, Rowida, George, Paul (sy)
Dinner at Notre Dame Jerusalem Center ] Bill, Karim, Nina, Nicole, Rowida, George, Paul (sy)
Dinner at Notre Dame Jerusalem Center - Salim, Subi, Father Samer, Naim (sy)
Dinner at Notre Dame Jerusalem Center - Salim, Subi, Father Samer, Naim (sy) 		Father is very happy to find St. Dimitri's Rd. in Old Jerusalem (sy)
Father is very happy to find St. Dimitri's Rd. in Old Jerusalem (sy) 		Columns at night in Old Jerusalem (sy)
Columns at night in Old Jerusalem (sy)
Jack, Alma, Fuad, Suad, ?, Father Samer, ? (sy)
Jack, Alma, Fuad, Suad, ?, Father Samer, ? (sy)