Jason's mom Sandy visited us for 2 weeks this month. It was great to see her and to unpack all the American goodies she brought us (Ziplock bags!, our favorite peanut butter!).
Perhaps the best part of her visit was that we got a chance to visit many places on our to-see list. I'm not going to recap the entire list (you can read that in her guest post), but I am going to mention a few things I really enjoyed.
Our trip to Jerusalem was my first visit to the Old City. The weather could not have been better and since we had planned for a full day of exploring, we were grateful that it wasn't too hot. We took a free guided tour, had lunch, and then spent the afternoon wandering back to some of the major sites (the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the markets). We had a great time. I'm looking forward to the next visit - there is so much to see!
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| Jason and me on the ramparts |
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| The Dome of the Rock and the Kotel |
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| Wandering through the Jewish Quarter in the Old City |
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| Roses at Rothschild Gardens |
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| Map of all the communities Rothschild helped establish |
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| View of the valley from the road to the Gardens |
After the garden, we headed to lunch downtown. We had no particular place in mind and ended up at a fantastic Yemenite restaurant called Ayelet and Gili. It was absolutely delicious and I would highly recommend it to anyone!
Thanks to Sandy for bringing the great weather, great company, and the great excuse to get out and explore the country!
More photos from our adventures in our albums.
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