Visit to the Holy Land Over Holy Week -- 2014

As has become somewhat of a tradition in the Steele household, we took a family trip over Spring Break and I am going to try and capture the highlights and some photos, so that we'll have these memories for years to come. With only a few Spring Breaks left before Anna leaves for college, we've been stepping up the trips, trying to hit as many new and exciting places as we can. We had seriously been considering a tour to Egypt this year, and found an amazing package deal nearly a year ago, but with the security situation being what it was (and is), we're glad we did not commit to that trip. That said, it got us thinking about the Middle East. I have always wanted Katherine and Anna to have a chance to see Jordan, as I was there as a single man in the early 1990's. Plus, with Anna completing her Church confirmation this year, we thought a visit to Israel -- particularly over Holy Week -- would be more meaningful for her.

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Trip Length: 10 days
Blog Entries: 27
Photos: 319
Words: 21818

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Blog Entries

Date	Blog Title	Location
April 10th 2014	Planning Makes Perfect	North America » United States » Virginia » Ashburn
April 10th 2014	You're Really Going To Travel with 7-Week-Old Baby	North America » United States » Virginia » Dulles
April 11th 2014	Istanbul Is Not Constantinople	Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul
April 11th 2014	My, How Things Have Changed...	Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman
April 11th 2014	There's a reason France isn't known for their cars	Middle East » Jordan » West » Madaba
April 12th 2014	The Only Frustration of the Entire Trip	Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman
April 12th 2014	Best Meal of the Trip	Middle East » Jordan » North » Jerash
April 12th 2014	The Clean Air	Middle East » Jordan
April 12th 2014	At the Bottom of the Earth	Middle East » Jordan
April 13th 2014	Tale of Two Regions	Middle East » Jordan
April 13th 2014	Are We On the King's Highway, Yet?	Middle East » Jordan
April 13th 2014	I Can't Chop Any More!	Middle East » Jordan
April 14th 2014	Exceeding Expectations	Middle East » Jordan » South » Petra
April 15th 2014	Proverbial Day We'll Never Forget	Middle East » Jordan
April 16th 2014	Rainshower in the Desert	Middle East » Jordan » West » Madaba
April 16th 2014	Still Can't Believe This Airport Is in Jordan	Middle East » Jordan
April 16th 2014	Welcome Back to the First World	Middle East » Israel » Tel Aviv District » Tel Aviv
April 16th 2014	No, You Don't Eat the Head	Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem
April 17th 2014	Okay...We Get It....You're Religious	Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem
April 18th 2014	Oh Come All Yea Faithful	Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London
April 18th 2014	Are We There Yet?	Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem
April 19th 2014	Smugglers and Rooftops	Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem
April 19th 2014	Sidetrip to a Settlement	Middle East » Israel » Tel Aviv District » Tel Aviv
April 19th 2014	Will Someone Please Pass the Deodorant?!	Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul
April 20th 2014	Istanbul 101	Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul
April 20th 2014	This Plane Looks Familiar	North America » United States » Virginia
April 20th 2014	Home Sweet Home!	North America » United States » Virginia » Ashburn