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Israel & Egypt
Scenes from Chapter 8: "The Preparation Continues"
Praying at the Western Wall (aka Wailing Wall) | Bullet holes in the wall around old Jerusalem -- a somber reminder of the price paid for Israel's sovereignty. | A Hassidic Jew with a cell phone in his hand and an assault rifle across his lap. Another sober reminder of daily life as a Jew in Israel and their need to be ever vigilant against terrorist attacks. |
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Eastern Gate (Ezekiel 44:1-3) | Roman aqueduct in Caeserea Maritime. | At Qumran, one of the caves in which the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. |
At Masada Fortress, with Dead Sea in the distance. | My wife wanted me to float in the Dead Sea and get a picture for proof that I did it. I compromised ankle-deep. | En-Gedi, where David hid from Saul. |
Picture through bus window of Israeli check point. Shortly after I returned home the check points had been dismantled. | Picture through bus window of Israeli check point. Shortly after I returned home the check points had been dismantled. | Picture through bus window of Israeli check point. Shortly after I returned home the check points had been dismantled. |
These Egyptian soldiers are the ones mentioned in this chapter who shook me down for 50 Egyptian dollars. | After the first shakedown, this soldier tried too, but I pretended I didn't hear him calling to me. |
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