Western Wailing Wall

A day in Jerusalem

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December 2nd 2007
I didn't much care for the hostel at Jerusalem. It was damp with just an exhaust fan. I felt like i was in a hole! I was up by 7am and checked out by 9am. A quick stop at the information center at Jaffa gate and we were on our way to see the old city. I had barely taken my first snap when it started to rain. And then it poured! My tourist map was pulp in my fist as i shrugged my shoulde ... 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