First pix from old town Jerusalem, ending with the
Wailing Wall toward sunset, the beginning of the Jewish
Shabbat. It was an amazing time - the Jews offering their pre-Sabbath prayers, a Muslim call to prayer from the nearby mosque, and Christian church bells chiming all at once.
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| Approaching the old town entrance. |
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| Near the parking lot. |
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You can tell which tourists they were advertising
to: English then Hebrew, now sure what the 3rd
language is, then Russian |
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I think we were having our delicious falafel, from a stand
run by an Arab Christian, watching the world go by. |
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One of the many bazaar stands. Tourism is way down,
so the vendors were disheartened. |
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| Mysterious, alluring tunnels everywhere you looked. |
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| Spice bazaar |
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| On his way to pre-Sabbath prayers at the Wailing Wall. |
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| The nearby mosque |
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| The Wailing Wall |
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| Another mosque? |
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| Cats everywhere - this one making its Sabbath prayers? |
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Don't know what this ultra-orthodox Jewish sect is but the believe
the Bible tells them they have to wear these fur hats, that look like
cakes, ask me, no matter the weather. Who knew it's called a
Shtreimel? |
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| These stands provided for prayer books, I think. |
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