2014-03-30 – Dead Sea – Masada
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…
Ein Gedi – Dead Sea
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…
Dead Sea – over 400 Metres below Sea Level
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…
Qumran – Dead Sea Scrolls
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…
Qumran – Dead Sea Israel (Ruin of Qumran)
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…
Qumran – View of the Dead Sea
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…
Photography Tip – Get up Early
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…
Dead Sea – Ein Gedi
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…
McDonalds – Israel Style
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…
Swimming in the Dead Sea – Israel
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…