Day 3 - Masada, Dead Sea, Jericho, Bethany

Paul and Ursula in the morning at Notre Dame Jerusalem Center (hs)
Paul and Ursula in the morning at Notre Dame Jerusalem Center (hs) 		Natalia in the morning at Notre Dame Jerusalem Center (hs)
Natalia in the morning at Notre Dame Jerusalem Center (hs) 		Palm tree plantations on the way to the Dead Sea (hs)
Palm tree plantations on the way to the Dead Sea (hs)
Model of Masada (sy)
Model of Masada (sy) 		Masada from below (rw)
Masada from below (rw) 		Cable Car to Masada (rw)
Cable Car to Masada (rw)
Cable car to Masada (sy)
Cable car to Masada (sy) 		Fuad at cable car station to Masada (sy)
Fuad at cable car station to Masada (sy) 		Robert, Ann, and oum Fadi on the way to Masada (sy)
Robert, Ann, and oum Fadi on the way to Masada (sy)
Hope and Minerva in cable car to Masada (sy)
Hope and Minerva in cable car to Masada (sy) 		Looking down from the top of Masada (sy)
Looking down from the top of Masada (sy) 		From Masada to the Dead Sea and Jordan Mountains (rw)
From Masada to the Dead Sea and Jordan Mountains (rw)
Hope, Alma, Fadi climbing to Masada (rw)
Hope, Alma, Fadi climbing to Masada (rw) 		Ann must drink a lot of water at Masada (rw)
Ann must drink a lot of water at Masada (rw) 		Ann on Masada, with Dead Sea beyond (rw)
Ann on Masada, with Dead Sea beyond (rw)
Bill on Masada (sy)
Bill on Masada (sy) 		About the Byzantine Church on Masada (rw)
About the Byzantine Church on Masada (rw) 		Byzantine mosaic in the church on Masada (sy)
Byzantine mosaic in the church on Masada (sy)
Karim in the Byzantine Church, Masada (rw)
Karim in the Byzantine Church, Masada (rw) 		Subi and Salim in the Byzantine Church, Masada (rw)
Subi and Salim in the Byzantine Church, Masada (rw) 		Subi, Werdeh, Suad, Alma, Father Samer, Salim in Byzantine Church, Masada (rw)
Subi, Werdeh, Suad, Alma, Father Samer, Salim in Byzantine Church, Masada (rw)
Fuad in motion at Masada (rw)
Fuad in motion at Masada (rw) 		David takes picture of Bill, Nina, Nichole, and Karim at Masada (rw)
David takes picture of Bill, Nina, Nichole, and Karim at Masada (rw) 		Spectacular Canyon beyond Masada (rw)
Spectacular Canyon beyond Masada (rw)
Salim takes picture of Ann, Father Samer, and Bill, at Masada (rw)
Salim takes picture of Ann, Father Samer, and Bill, at Masada (rw) 		Ann, Salim, Father Samer, and Bill at Masada (rw)
Ann, Salim, Father Samer, and Bill at Masada (rw) 		Robert, Ann, and Father Samer at Masada (rw)
Robert, Ann, and Father Samer at Masada (rw)
Karim and Father Samer on Masada (sy)
Karim and Father Samer on Masada (sy) 		Water cistern on Masada (rw)
Water cistern on Masada (rw) 		Subi about to take our picture on Masada (rw)
Subi about to take our picture on Masada (rw)
Frigidarium at Roman Baths, Masada (rw)
Frigidarium at Roman Baths, Masada (rw) 		Caldarium with hypocaust floor, Roman Baths, Masada (rw)
Caldarium with hypocaust floor, Roman Baths, Masada (rw) 		Roman fresco at Masada (rw)
Roman fresco at Masada (rw)
Ann, Minerva, and Hope rest at Masada (rw)
Ann, Minerva, and Hope rest at Masada (rw) 		Enjoying a cooler shady spot on Masada - Nicole, Nina, Robert, Salim, George (sy)
Enjoying a cooler shady spot on Masada - Nicole, Nina, Robert, Salim, George (sy) 		Waiting for the cable car down from Masada - Nichol, Bill, George the guide, David, Edmond, ..., Nina (sy)
Waiting for the cable car down from Masada - Nichol, Bill, George the guide, David, Edmond, ..., Nina (sy)
Robert and Ann waiting for the cable car down from Masada (sy)
Robert and Ann waiting for the cable car down from Masada (sy) 		Minerva and Hope going down from Masada in the cable car (sy)
Minerva and Hope going down from Masada in the cable car (sy) 		Salim going down in the cable car from Masada (sy)
Salim going down in the cable car from Masada (sy)
Salt encrusted rocks in the Dead Sea (sy)
Salt encrusted rocks in the Dead Sea (sy) 		George watching the Dead Sea (sy)
George watching the Dead Sea (sy) 		Hope at the Dead Sea (hs)
Hope at the Dead Sea (hs)
Fuad and Father Samer at the Dead Sea (sy)
Fuad and Father Samer at the Dead Sea (sy) 		Father Samer and Fuad in the Dead Sea (rw)
Father Samer and Fuad in the Dead Sea (rw) 		Father Samer in the Sea of Galilee (sy)
Father Samer in the Sea of Galilee (sy)
Hope, Miverva, oum Fadi in the Dead Sea (sy)
Hope, Miverva, oum Fadi in the Dead Sea (sy) 		Natalia and Ann in the Dead Sea (rw)
Natalia and Ann in the Dead Sea (rw) 		oum Fadi (Werdeh) in the Dead Sea (rw)
oum Fadi (Werdeh) in the Dead Sea (rw)
Ann in the Dead Sea (rw)
Ann in the Dead Sea (rw) 		David, Ursula, Robert, and Salim floating in the Dead Sea (aw)
David, Ursula, Robert, and Salim floating in the Dead Sea (aw) 		Robert floating in the Dead Sea (aw)
Robert floating in the Dead Sea (aw)
Ursula and Paul in the Dead Sea (aw)
Ursula and Paul in the Dead Sea (aw) 		Robert and Natalia parting ways in the Red Sea (aw)
Robert and Natalia parting ways in the Red Sea (aw) 		?, Natalia, and Minerva in the Dead Sea (aw)
?, Natalia, and Minerva in the Dead Sea (aw)
Fuad taking a picture of Salim by the Dead Sea (aw)
Fuad taking a picture of Salim by the Dead Sea (aw) 		David and Robert washing off the Dead Sea salt (aw)
David and Robert washing off the Dead Sea salt (aw) 		oum Fadi (Werdeh) at the Dead Sea (rw)
oum Fadi (Werdeh) at the Dead Sea (rw)
Robert returning from his dip in the Dead Sea (sy)
Robert returning from his dip in the Dead Sea (sy) 		David talks with the bathhouse attendant at the Dead Sea (rw)
David talks with the bathhouse attendant at the Dead Sea (rw) 		David and our tour bus from Mahfouz Tourist Travel Ltd (rw)
David and our tour bus from Mahfouz Tourist Travel Ltd (rw)
The new Mosque in Jericho (rw)
The new Mosque in Jericho (rw) 		Subi, Widad, and Ann at Al Rahdah Restaurant in Jericho (rw)
Subi, Widad, and Ann at Al Rahdah Restaurant in Jericho (rw) 		Natalia, Ursula, Rowida, George, and Paul at Al Rawdah Restaurant in Jericho (rw)
Natalia, Ursula, Rowida, George, and Paul at Al Rawdah Restaurant in Jericho (rw)
Fuad, Alma, and Suad at Al Rawdah Restaurant in Jericho (rw)
Fuad, Alma, and Suad at Al Rawdah Restaurant in Jericho (rw) 		Bill, Nichole, and Nina at Al Rawdah Restaurant in Jericho (rw)
Bill, Nichole, and Nina at Al Rawdah Restaurant in Jericho (rw) 		Edmond and David at Al Rawdah Restaurant in Jericho (rw)
Edmond and David at Al Rawdah Restaurant in Jericho (rw)
Werdeh at Al Rawdah Restaurant in Jericho (rw)
Werdeh at Al Rawdah Restaurant in Jericho (rw) 		Father Samer, Hope, Minerva, and Salim at Al Rawdah Restaurant in Jericho (rw)
Father Samer, Hope, Minerva, and Salim at Al Rawdah Restaurant in Jericho (rw) 		Nichole has to keep in touch! (rw)
Nichole has to keep in touch! (rw)
Telepherique & Sultan Tourist Center (rw)
Telepherique & Sultan Tourist Center (rw) 		Taking the cable car to the Mount of Temptation (sy)
Taking the cable car to the Mount of Temptation (sy) 		Taking the cable car to Mount Temptation, with Jerico behind and below (sy)
Taking the cable car to Mount Temptation, with Jerico behind and below (sy)
Widad is very brave, but doesn't like heights (sy)
Widad is very brave, but doesn't like heights (sy) 		Nicole, George, Widad, and Father Samer in the cable car to Mount Temptation (sy)
Nicole, George, Widad, and Father Samer in the cable car to Mount Temptation (sy) 		The cable cars back down to Jericho (rw)
The cable cars back down to Jericho (rw)
Greek Monastery on Mount of Temptation (rw)
Greek Monastery on Mount of Temptation (rw) 		Nina, Father Samer, and Ursula climb to the Monastery of the Mount of Temptation (rw)
Nina, Father Samer, and Ursula climb to the Monastery of the Mount of Temptation (rw) 		Approaching the Monastery of the Temptation near Jericho (hs)
Approaching the Monastery of the Temptation near Jericho (hs)
Monastery of Temptation, close approach (sy)
Monastery of Temptation, close approach (sy) 		Widad, Bill, and Natalia near Monastery door (rw)
Widad, Bill, and Natalia near Monastery door (rw) 		The monastery was rebuilt in the 1890's (rw)
The monastery was rebuilt in the 1890's (rw)
Father Samer with a Greek monk of the Monastery of the Temptation (sy)
Father Samer with a Greek monk of the Monastery of the Temptation (sy) 		Cool and inviting passage into the Monastery (rw)
Cool and inviting passage into the Monastery (rw) 		Father Samer in the Monastery passageway (rw)
Father Samer in the Monastery passageway (rw)
Monk's cells in the Monastery of the Temptation (sy)
Monk's cells in the Monastery of the Temptation (sy) 		Icons and stone walls in the Monastery of Temptation (sy)
Icons and stone walls in the Monastery of Temptation (sy) 		The cave of the Temptation (sy)
The cave of the Temptation (sy)
Iconostastis and new icons on the pillars of the chapel of the Temptation Monastery (sy)
Iconostastis and new icons on the pillars of the chapel of the Temptation Monastery (sy) 		Iconography of the dome in the higher Monastery chapel (rw)
Iconography of the dome in the higher Monastery chapel (rw) 		View of Jericho from the Monastery of Temptation (sy)
View of Jericho from the Monastery of Temptation (sy)
Robert and Father Samer on a balcony of the Monastery of Temptation (sy)
Robert and Father Samer on a balcony of the Monastery of Temptation (sy) 		Caves near the Monastery of the Mount of Temptation (sy)
Caves near the Monastery of the Mount of Temptation (sy) 		Robert on the switchback path down from the Monastery on the Mount of Temptation (sy)
Robert on the switchback path down from the Monastery on the Mount of Temptation (sy)
Switchback path down from the Monastery on the Mount of Temptation (rw)
Switchback path down from the Monastery on the Mount of Temptation (rw) 		Boys staying cool in Jericho (rw)
Boys staying cool in Jericho (rw) 		Checkpoint on the road near Jericho (rw)
Checkpoint on the road near Jericho (rw)
Soldier at checkpoint on the road near Jericho (rw)
Soldier at checkpoint on the road near Jericho (rw) 		The Four Homes of Mercy, Founded 1940, sign (hs)
The Four Homes of Mercy, Founded 1940, sign (hs) 		Father Samer with two of the staff from the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy)
Father Samer with two of the staff from the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy)
Visiting the Four Homes of Mercy - Hope, Natalia, Ursula, Karim, George, Subi, Alma, Suad (ms)
Visiting the Four Homes of Mercy - Hope, Natalia, Ursula, Karim, George, Subi, Alma, Suad (ms) 		Father Samer offers prayer at the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy)
Father Samer offers prayer at the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy) 		Father Samer presents our donation to the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy)
Father Samer presents our donation to the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy)
Subi, Father Samer, and Alma listening at the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy)
Subi, Father Samer, and Alma listening at the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy) 		Our group visiting the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy)
Our group visiting the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy) 		Our group visiting the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy)
Our group visiting the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy)
What a wonderful smile, at the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy)
What a wonderful smile, at the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy) 		Father Samer with a resident at the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy)
Father Samer with a resident at the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy) 		Hope and Suad with a resident at the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy)
Hope and Suad with a resident at the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy)
oum Fadi with a young resident at the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy)
oum Fadi with a young resident at the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy) 		George with a resident at the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy)
George with a resident at the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy) 		Father Samer with two girls at the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy)
Father Samer with two girls at the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy)
Father Samer saying goodbye at the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy)
Father Samer saying goodbye at the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (sy) 		Goats climbing the hills of Bethany (rw)
Goats climbing the hills of Bethany (rw) 		Karim and Bill relaxing on the patio at Notre Dame Jerusalem Center, after a busy day (sy)
Karim and Bill relaxing on the patio at Notre Dame Jerusalem Center, after a busy day (sy)
Father Samer, Naim, Subi, and Fuad with the Bishop, in the dining hall at Notre Dame Jerusalem Center (sy)
Father Samer, Naim, Subi, and Fuad with the Bishop, in the dining hall at Notre Dame Jerusalem Center (sy) 		Group picture with the Bishop - Salim, Fuad, Hidad, Subi, oum Fadi, Suad, George, Rowida, Father Samer, Alma, Minerva, Rafiha (sy)
Group picture with the Bishop - Salim, Fuad, Hidad, Subi, oum Fadi, Suad, George, Rowida, Father Samer, Alma, Minerva, Rafiha (sy)