This will most likely be the first of many posts about Jerusalem. We had the opportunity to spend a weekend with another Fulbrighter and a free place to stay so we jumped at the chance. The house we stayed in was in a great neighborhood and within walking distance to much of the city.
Aside from Yisrael's wedding and our Obama visit, it was Rebecca's first trip to Jerusalem. It was nice to finally get to see the city itself, not just the inside of hotels and convention centers.
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| The Chords Bridge - for the new light rail and pedestrians |
As you probably already know, Jerusalem is city with an amazingly rich history and each turn reveals another layer. It was a very hot day, but we managed to see quite a lot.
One site we visited was very close to the house we stayed in, but off the usual tourist trails. The Monastery of the Cross. Founded in the fourth century, with frescoes added in the 17th century, the Monastery is believed to be the site where the wood for the cross was harvested.
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| Monastery of the Cross |
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| The main chapel |
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