VISITING JERUSALEM (12th & 26th JUNE, 2009)

Jerusalem again! Don't know why, I never get bugged up with this City. The more I visit, the more it drags me to its charms. Its more a kind of repetition to most of the places I had been already, but with a new outlook. Another very strong reason to do so...I have my dear wife with me...she has just arrived the Holy land. Here we are to explore the "Land of Israel" together, and without the city of Jerusalem on the map, its unforgivable. So most of our upcoming trips will be concentrated around Jerusalem only. However, I will try my level best to incorporate more unexplored venues; and for the already visited sites, I will fetch more fresh details. I am not going to add much information to the already visited sites. You can go through them in the archives of my blogs.

Itinerary in brief

12th June, 2009
05.3o-Metropolin 60 to Beer Sheva
06.30-Egged 470 to Jerusalem
09.00-Egged 1 to Old City

Herod Gate-Lion Gate-Gethsemane (Church of All Nations)-Dominus Flevit-Grotto of Gethsemane-Tomb of Mary-Bethesda-Lithostrotos-Prison of Christ (Greek Orthodox)-Church of Flagellation-Church of Condemnation-Via Dolorosa (Stations I to IX and the chapels)-Coptic Church of Helena and the ancient water cistern-Ethiopian Monastery-Church of Holy Sepulcher-Jaffa Gate.

13.40 Egged 18 to Jerusalem
14.10 Egged 446 to Beer Sheva
16.30 Metropolin 60 to Sede Boker.

26th June, 2009
06.3o-Metropolin 60 to Beer Sheva
07.40-Egged 470 to Jerusalem
09.30-Egged 1 to Old City

Damascus Gate-Via Dolorosa-Church of Holy Sepulcher-Christian Quarter-Muristan-Jewish Quarter-Western Wall-St: Mark's Church-Jaffa Gate

13.50 Egged 18 to Jerusalem
14.35 Egged 470 to Beer Sheva
16.30 Metropolin 60 to Sede Boker.