Mural by Banksy
On way to Shepherds Fields at 14.47
Church of the Shepherds Fields at 14.53 
Here we sang 'While Shepherd's Watched'
The setting where traditions holds that the angel appeared to the shepherds
Views from the Shepherds Fields
Church of the Nativity at 16.03 This is the oldest church in the world being spared in the Persian invasion of 614AD
Freddie trying to keep up in order
There are 44 columns on either side of the church from the Justinian period and stand 18 feet high
original flooring of the Constantinian Church built in 335AD
Grotto of the Nativity at 16.23
The star marks the spot where Jesus is said to have been born
Church of St Catherine at 16.37
On our way back to hotel at 17.47 
We were taken to a really lovely shop in Bethlehem, it was closed when we arrived but Freddie our guide got them to open for us and we were given black coffee. The shop sold all kinds of jewellary, trinkets, and other things but the beautiful olivewood items took over nearly half the shop, or so it seemed. There were 3 different grades all very lovely. Some of the items were even life size. Freddie got everyone in our group a Jerusalem cross badge in olivewood to wear.
Freddie trying to keep up in order
There are 44 columns on either side of the church from the Justinian period and stand 18 feet high
original flooring of the Constantinian Church built in 335AD
Grotto of the Nativity at 16.23
The star marks the spot where Jesus is said to have been born
Church of St Catherine at 16.37
On our way back to hotel at 17.47 
We were taken to a really lovely shop in Bethlehem, it was closed when we arrived but Freddie our guide got them to open for us and we were given black coffee. The shop sold all kinds of jewellary, trinkets, and other things but the beautiful olivewood items took over nearly half the shop, or so it seemed. There were 3 different grades all very lovely. Some of the items were even life size. Freddie got everyone in our group a Jerusalem cross badge in olivewood to wear.
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