Wednesday, 10 June 2009

Jerusalem before lunch DAY 3

Just before Separation Wall Checkpoint entering Jerusalem from Palestine 8.23am Banksy mural on the Separation Wall at checkpoint entering Jerusalem 8.26am
The Separation wall & Banksy mural at checkpoint 8.27amJust past the checkpoint 8.29am
Jerusalem at 8.45am
Damascus Gate at 8.51am but we entered through the Dung Gate Bar Mitzvah at 9.20 while we were waiting in approach to Temple Mount

The Western Wall [Wailing Wall] at 9.30 while waiting in queue approaching Temple Mount
Dome of the Rock at 9.54
Temple Esplanade area at 9.55
View towards Mount of Olives from Temple Esplanade at 10.08
Sorry I haven't a clue where or what this was at 10.25 St Stephen's Gate at 10.37
Jean & Rosemary having a rest 10.49Good idea, lets all join in
Pool of Bethesda at 10.55 the remains of where Jesus healed the man who had been an invalid for 38 years.
we had a reading here

Approaching Via Dolorosa at 11.28
Chapel of Flagellation at 11.42
Chapel of Condemnation at 11.47
Roman's Games at 11.51
Courtyard of Pilate's Palace at 11.52
Think this was Struthion Pool, a double cistern for collecting rain water for the Roman garrisons. Taken at 12.10
The King's Game at 12.17

Church of the Holy Sepulchre at 13.29. What a long queue there was. Although the place was very beautiful I didn't like it, maybe it was the crowds.
The Anastasia (Resurrection)
Altar of Nailing to the Cross
Place of Crucifixion 13.44
Can't remember where or what this was at 13.54, we would have had lunch after this.

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