Hong Kong: Our original plan was to hang around Hong Kong today, but, since the weather appears to be nice, we have decided to head over to Macau for the day. I did not know much about Macau before visiting other than it has a lot of gambling and I really did not like the…
Jerusalem, Israel: Heading out this morning, I was taken aback at how deserted things were. Dealing with first things first, I had to walk over a half a mile to find someplace that was open to buy coffee. Needless to say, it was crowded with other non-Jews looking for their caffeine fix. In addition to…
Read more Tower of David and King David’s Tomb: Week 5 / Day 30 / Feb 9
Jerusalem, Israel: I decided to take the Ramparts Walk around part of the Old City and for a different view. As noted before, the walls are a relatively recent addition to the Old City (1500s). Given the recentness of their construction it is not shocking that they have reused some older materials in making them.…
Read more Old City Ramparts Walk and Nearby Sights: Week 4 / Day 28 / Feb 7
Jerusalem, Israel: Remember those notes from the previous post? Yep, same thing here. Leaving the Temple Mount area we then exited the Old City to look at the Lions’ Gate. The origins of the name Lions’ Gate are a bit unclear. In fact, the animals carved into the stone are supposed to be leopards not…
Read more Old City of Jerusalem Part II – Week 4 / Day 26 / Feb 5
