By Joan Deming
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Tuesday, 25 Oct, was transition day. We said fond farewells to the Holy Land Hotel staff who have treated us royally, and made the following stops on our way to our home-stays in the upper West Bank in the village of Zababdeh:
- Cremisan winery and a view of the wall currently under construction
- Wadi Qelt to see the desert view of the “road going down from Jerusalem to Jericho”– the setting for the Good Samaritan parable, and St. George’s Monastery
- Qumran (where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found)
- Floating in the Dead Sea
- Driving north through the West Bank to Nablus where we stopped first for knafeh, a traditional Nablus “sweet” made with cheese
- Saw the beautiful Jacob’s Well Church
- Arrived finally to a warm welcome and generously hospitality at our home-stays in Zababdeh.
Enjoy a few photos from the day!
New section of the Wall cutting the Cremisan Monastery and Winery off from Bethlehem
The desert road from Jerusalem down to Jericho
St. George’s Monastery at Wadi Qelt
Caves at Qumran where Dead Sea Scrolls were found
Dead Sea, with Jordan beyond
Knafeh sweet shop in Nablus
Knafeh – best ever!
Jacob’s well. Patty is the woman at the well today.
Father Justinus and George
Usama and Abuna Firas