1960 Holy Land Tour -
Day 1
- Wed., Aug. 10
ARRIVING NEW JERUSALEM, DRIVE EAST, BETHANY,
JERICHO, JORDAN RIVER, DEAD SEA ---
See [Commentary, Day
1]
|
|
|
|
| We disembark from our US
Air Force C-54 at the Jerusalem Airport. |
|
|
|
|
| A view of the airport
terminal building as we drive off. |
|
|
|
|
| Heading south from the
airport towards the city of Jerusalem. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| A street view as we near
the city from the north. |
|
|
|
|
| The City Hotel where we
will be staying north of the old walled city (notice skylights on roof) |
|
|
|
|
| My room was on the top
floor with one of those skylights over the very low ceiling of the WC. This
is the view a tall fellow gets at times of standing relief! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| A more traditional
balcony view from our hotel in "New Jerusalem." |
|
|
|
|
| Barbed wire & tank
traps could be seen along many roads - left over from the last war (or ready
for the next?). |
|
|
|
|
| We skirt around the old
city on the new highway heading towards Jericho. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| On the road leaving the
Jerusalem area but before dropping down steeply towards Jericho. |
|
|
|
|
| A fast blurred shot of
attractive ladies carrying heavy loads along the road. |
|
|
|
|
| The St. Lazarus Church in
Bethany on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives (Bethany). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mosaics on the face of
this Franciscan church supposedly built over the site where Jesus
resurrected Lazarus. |
|
|
|
|
| The altar of the Franciscan
Church at Bethany. |
|
|
|
|
| The Lazarus tomb grotto
area with church in background. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Entrance to Lazarus' tomb
near the Church. |
|
|
|
|
| Heading down the
mountain, we pass the traditional site of the Good Samaritan Inn. |
|
|
|
|
| A valley view towards the
nearby mountains - maybe the Mount of Temptation..? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| This probably taken near
Elisha's Fountain near Jericho. Women are carrying water back to the Palestinian
refugee camps. |
|
|
|
|
| Members of our group far
down in the archeological excavations of the ancient city of Jericho. |
|
|
|
|
| Looking up from the
excavations westward toward the Mount of Temptation. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The fertile agricultural
valley of Jericho. |
|
|
|
|
| The Jordan River east of
Jericho and north of the Dead Sea. |
|
|
|
|
| This is supposedly the
area of the Jordan River where Christ was baptized. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Keith at an unidentified
shrine near the Jordan River . . . ? |
|
|
|
|
| Keith poses next to an
interesting elevation sign on the northern banks of the Dead Sea -
elevation: 1300 feet below sea level. |
|
|
|
|
| Some bathers in what is
said to be the saltiest & most mineral-laden body of water in the world. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| A view across this famous
sea toward the Jordanian mountains on its east bank |
|
|
|
|
| The
Dead Sea Hotel & Casino - we had no time to spend here. |
|
|
|
|
| We were soon heading back
up the steep grade toward Jerusalem - the Dead Sea fading behind us. |
|
|
See [Commentary, Day
1]
Return to Holy Land Tour Index
Next
photo album
