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Category Archives: Dead Sea

19Jul/20

2014-03-30 – Dead Sea – Masada

July 19, 2020Dead Sea, Diary, Israel, Israel 2014, Masada, Middle Eastians

Today we headed back to Masada – a Herodian fortress on top of a mountain. We then returned to Ein Bokek and went swimming in the Dead Sea – well blobbed anywayRead More…

18Jul/20

Ein Gedi – Dead Sea

July 18, 2020Dead Sea, Ein Gedi, Israel, Middle Eastians

As we travelled south on the western side of the Dead Sea, we came across a great little – almost oasis – settlement called Ein Gedi. almost halfway down the length ofRead More…

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18Jul/20

Dead Sea – over 400 Metres below Sea Level

July 18, 2020Dead Sea, Hamish, Israel, Middle Eastians

Gee it was hot!!! and I’ve never been so far below sea level before. Fancy being over 400 metres below sea level. When we went to Israel and finally got through customsRead More…

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18Jul/20

Qumran – Dead Sea Scrolls

July 18, 2020Dead Sea, Israel, Middle East, Qumranians

On the eastern side of the Judean Hills and alongside the Dead sea is an area known as Qumran. This area is dry, hot and barren – it is un-inviting and notRead More…

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18Jul/20

Qumran – Dead Sea Israel (Ruin of Qumran)

July 18, 2020Dead Sea, Israel, Middle East, Qumranians

Khirbet Qumran – (Ruin of Qumran) It was definitely a place that the Essenes would have liked – not a place that they would have been interrupted very often. In a placeRead More…

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12Jul/20

Qumran – View of the Dead Sea

July 12, 2020Dead Sea, Israel, Middle East, Qumranians

The Dead Sea is about 400 metres below sea level. In this photo we were looking from the Qumran area towards Jordan. A haze in the air progressively got worse as theRead More…

12Jul/20

Photography Tip – Get up Early

July 12, 2020Dead Sea, Israel, Middle East, Photography Tipsians

Many articles you read say that the best time to get your best photos is either early in the morning ie just before Sunrise to about 1 hour after sunrise (depending onRead More…

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12Jul/20

Dead Sea – Ein Gedi

July 12, 2020Dead Sea, Ein Gedi, Israel, Middle Eastians

As we travelled south on the western side of the Dead Sea, we came across a great little – almost oasis – settlement called Ein Gedi. almost halfway down the length ofRead More…

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12Jul/20

McDonalds – Israel Style

July 12, 2020Dead Sea, Israel, Middle Eastians

It is an interesting past time – looking where McDonalds Restaurants will appear. We stayed at Ein Bokek which is in Israel near the second lake section of the Dead Sea. WeRead More…

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12Jul/20

Swimming in the Dead Sea – Israel

July 12, 2020Dead Sea, Israel, Middle Eastians

The title “Swimming in the Dead Sea” is really a bit of a misnomer – you cannot swim. You sit in the water and “blob”. No flotation device is required. The DeadRead More…

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