holiday 183

Old City Tour

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January 16th 2010
Well... today we walked almost an hour to get to the Old City. Did a slightly different tour to what we did last year. Saw the usual things, Dome on the Rock, Western/Wailing Wall, and Church of the Holy Sepulcre. Did a bit of shopping after... bought a few presents! Very tired, and sick of bartering! Finally ate falafel!!! WOOO HOOOO Tomorrow we are heading up to the Sea of Galilee, and ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more