Thursday, January 15, 2009

Nabi Samwil and Camels


We got to visit Nabi Samwil today, and it was a really incredible experience. Nabi Samwil is a mosque/ synagogue where supposedly Samuel is buried. The remains of a crusader church is below it (during the third crusade, this is a close as Richard the Lionheart got to Jerusalem.) From the top, we could see Jordan (the country), the Mediterranean Sea, and a great view of Jerusalem.

When we got the bottom, we drove to the east side of the city, where a very nice man and his very nice camel were badgering tourists. There were a few camels just hanging around, which was pretty funny to see.

It was a very good day!

1 comment:

Amy said...

I like this picture! You guys go so well together! (just kidding!)