Trip to Isreal - Shelly and Donna Oct 2008

Isreali military area. We drove within site of Syria and Jordan and saw ruins (tanks, bunkers, etc) from previous military engagements. We are so glad we were able to go when we did and the situation was stable. It is an incredible area where history continues to reach from the past to still impact us today in many ways.

Hezekiah's Tunnel

http://www.geocities.com/jim_lancaster.geo/hez1.html

BYU Jerusalem Center on hill up from old city

Wailing Wall- we were able to be there a couple of time, including for the begining of their Sabbath on Friday night

Inside water cystern for Masada

Looking down from Masada

Aerial tram @ Masada

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Archaeology/Masada1.html

Shelly with Masada in background

Sorry about the angle on this- I don't know how to correct it. The organ at the BYU Jerusalem Center is the finest in the middle east. Paige from our group was allowed to play it and while she did so I filmed the beautiful archtecture of the building. The students hold church here and there are weekly cultural engagements for the community held here.