Today we set out into the old city. This time we entered the gates at Damascus. From here we saw the other side of the wall. A platform was built on this side for the less religious Jews who wanted to go together as families and pray. We headed next to the wall. We entered the area, and split men to the left, women on the right. This is where we gave the charity some of our co-workers asked us to bring to Israel. We then headed to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre also called the Church of the Reserection, the place where Christians believe Christ laid dead for 3 days. It was nice that everyone on the trip got to do something that was special to them. Poor Randy on his crutches, charged on. Most of us were tired with all the walking, Randy literally fell to the ground and rested!! He has been such a trouper!!
We had an amazing lunch in an Israeli winery, then headed to Bet Guvrin-Maresha National Park for an archaeological dig. At first we all thought it was a bit fake, but after meeting Dr. Ian Stern that sure changed! Everyone had the opportunity to find something. Some of the finds were actually impressive. We were all allowed to take a piece of old finds that really were of no use Dr. Stern said to put it next to our menorah at Chanukah because it truly was over 2000 years old. Off to Ben Yahuda Street for dinner!
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