Trip Notes

Anne, we will go to the Church of St. Anne, mother of Mary (grandmother of Jesus.) It’s at the foot of the Mount of Olives, right beside the Pool of Bethesda, where Jesus healed the paralyzed person. It’s a church from Crusader days, set in a lovely garden. Every year, the Palm Sunday procession ends …

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When you climb Sinai, it’s all about the stars, the songs, the stairs … and the size of your saddle which, if not suitable, can lead to a peculiar gait, particularly for guys! Peter Hunt described it best when he announced that “riding a camel up mount Sinai is like giving birth: agonizing at the …

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