Monday, June 24, 2019

Holy Land Tour 2019 (Day 7-8)

Here are clips I took from day 7 and 8 of our vacation.

Day 7:
Our last day in Israel, we took this optional excursion to Masada Fortress and the Dead Sea. First stop is the Masada National Park in the Southern District. We took the cable car up the plateau where Masada Fortress is located. We didn't explore as much because it was really hot, but we got see a lot.

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View at the top of Masada Fortress

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Included in our excursion is Qumran National Park, where the Dead Sea scrolls were found. Teen shepherds were trying to find their goat and threw rocks in a cave when they heard something shatter. When they went inside, they found these jars which held what is now known as the Dead Sea scrolls.

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Qumran cave where they found first Dead Sea Scrolls

Lastly, we went to Biankini Dead Sea Resort. I didn't record too many videos. Just pictures.

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Jordan river at Bethany (Al-Maghtas, Jordan)

Day 8:
After the border security check crossing Jordan from Israel, we went to Bethany Beyond the Jordan, what is widely recognized as the actual location where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. It was extremely hot and dry. Our guide even said this is not normal weather.

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View from Mount Nebo, where Moses was granted view of the Promised Land before he died

After lunch, we went to Mount Nebo, where Moses was shown the Promised Land before he died. It's believed to be Moses' burial site, but the exact location is unknown. Shortly was a visit to St. George's Mosaic Map Church. The mosaic map is an ancient map still used by historians and the government to this day to settle disputes and land matters of where the borders of the entire region.

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View of Petra at night from Petra Guest House

Then we went back to our bus to drive 3 hours towards Petra, Jordan on the King's Highway. We arrived at night.



To be continued...

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