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I'm writing this as I sit in a courtyard cafe run by Christ Church, listening to the Muslim call to prayer in a Jewish city.  I don't think I will ever experience again such a strange and oddly tensioned mix of faith cultures, each vying for control and supremacy.


We are leaving Jerusalem tomorrow to venture up north to the Caesaria and Galilee regions and while I'm looking forward to some respite from the noise and bustle of the city I will miss just being in the city that is so beloved by YHVH.

We have walked through the Muslim, Christian, Armenian and Jewish quarters of the Old City and I must say I enjoyed the Jewish quarter the most, probably for obvious reasons.  

Today Glenys and I visited the Tomb Garden and while I think the supposed sites for the crucifixion and burial are baloney it was interesting to view and the garden itself was quite lovely and restful.  


Notice the small machine on top of the wall in the city of the skyline?  Looked like an old rocket launcher to me....
We have meandered through the streets and souks, been accosted by numerous Arabs selling their wares and been at the mercy of crazy taxi drivers - so many stories to tell in such a short time!




This is a caper plant growing out of the Old City walls - with capers and a new flower!  Maybe we need more rocks in our caper paddock.... 
Typical tourist shot in front of the Damascus gate
Pray for mercy and protection for us all as we are hiring a car and Dad is driving us out of Jerusalem and up north.  In fact call a national day of prayer and fasting .... the traffic here is crazy!

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  1. ChristinaMay 14, 2015 at 11:24 AM

    Hi Aunty Annette!! :) All the food there look YUMMY!! :D Did you pick the capers growing out of the wall? Waste not want not! ;) Miss you lots! Love, Yakira xoxo

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