Today, I journeyed to the Dead Sea and the Negev Desert. I took a tour bus, which was crowded and hot and dusty. Once we arrived, I marveled at the Dead Sea, which is actually a lake, not a sea. It is half in Jordan and half in Israel and is the lowest point of earth! The water is full of minerals and thus 26% solid. The water levels have dropped 40 feet in the past century, as irrigation usage depleted the lake.
After another brief bus ride, we arrived in Bethlehem, the birth place of Jesus. I entered the Church of the Nativity, thought to have been the birthplace of Christ. The grotto is the star attraction – in fact, a silver star is on the floor to mark where Christ was born. I was in awe to stand by such a monumental site.
My tour dined in Eliat at an Italian restaurant! I was happy to eat familiar food that Pastory. I dined on fresh homemade pasta in a Tuscan-style sauce, and then ate chocolate gelato. Then, we went back on the bus and headed to western Jordan.
After another brief bus ride, we arrived in Bethlehem, the birth place of Jesus. I entered the Church of the Nativity, thought to have been the birthplace of Christ. The grotto is the star attraction – in fact, a silver star is on the floor to mark where Christ was born. I was in awe to stand by such a monumental site.
My tour dined in Eliat at an Italian restaurant! I was happy to eat familiar food that Pastory. I dined on fresh homemade pasta in a Tuscan-style sauce, and then ate chocolate gelato. Then, we went back on the bus and headed to western Jordan.
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