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| Catherina was covering Vadim while he was trying to fix a wire ~ Cute! |
On our 2nd Day we met the other guests who rented the 2nd bedroom...Vadim & Catherina from Ukraine ~ They came to Israel on a 4 day trip but both work in Czech Republic. Vadim & Catherina invited us to join them and go see Masada and also the Dead Sea.
"Oh that is so nice of you but you must spend time together on your 4 day vacation?" They insisted it would be fine & to please join them!
Well we sure wanted to see both these places - so that was very very nice!
Vadim had rented a little car...the cutest thing...it was a Peugeot - a France little thing! AND it had 4 doors too - would you believe it?!!!!
Well off we went going to the border of the Dead Sea and then south to Masada first!
They were well prepared and off we went! Catherina was the co-pilot and Vadim drove comfortably ~
The back seat drivers enjoyed the day!
And what do we see along the way...at the gas station????
We think the camel's might of been there so that people could take pictures or who knows maybe even take a ride?
Here's a close-up of my friend...ohhhhh he said!
Got something to eat?
He had a itch....and was scratching his neck on the palm tree...ouch!
He was ready for the ride...but we weren't....ha!
These bushes grow well in Israel...beautiful isn't it?!!!!
So' vibrant!
A place to get gas, get a snack, ride a camel, or drink a nice COLD drink! Then off we go again - into the dessert!
The Dead Sea is vast...and the border of Jordan and Israel is divide right down the middle of the Dead Sea.
It is so dry out there....what a difference from Indonesia!
Just look at these scenes!
Along the Dead Sea there was groves & groves of Palm Trees ...water must be brought in to water them.
We came to Masada!
Masada ~ Read up on it! Click here!
It was quite a beautiful place...a large parking area, a Educational Center, A Youth Hostel, and the cable - gondola (Swiss Made) was quite impressive!
We first had a 7 minute video on the screen...giving us an idea of what had happened here!
The video was interesting and gave us a good over all idea of what we would be seeing & what happened when the Romans fought the resistor's and take over this area ~
There was a Hollywood movie made about it ...now that we have been here - we need watch it some day!
We walked to the cable/gondola area~
Are we going .....WAY UP THERE?????
Vadim & Catherina are a very cute couple. They have lived in Czech already for 7 years working in the ITech business. But both were born in Ukraine. Vadim in Kiev (Kueb) and Catherina is from Sevastopol.
(Paul & Luba... I wanted to share this with you...this is your home country as well!)
Cute couple....!
We were quite high...although the IDF soldiers reminded me that the Dead Sea is below sea level and so we are up high it seems from down below...but in actuality not so!
Ca you imagine the people having had to climb up this way? The narrow path was called The Snake Path....you can imagine why!!!
To escape persecution for their faith, to fight to save yourself from going back into slavery....the Jewish people are survivors!
It was hotter then HOT up here! At least 45C+ or more!
More groups coming continually...so many languages spoken...Masada was quite a place to visit...
...we were thankful to tag along with Vadim & Catherina!
Down we go again...back to the car!
There are IDF soldiers are everywhere protecting, guarding & keeping an eye out for things...so sad that there is always a continuous concern in Israel...
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Then we headed to the beach area to experience the Dead Sea "float" - Vadim said he was going in!
We had to walk a bit down the slope ~
There was people rinsing off the residual of the salt - remember the sea is DEAD! No life in it - but loads of salt...and it WAS!
Do you read what I read??? Just had to take a picture of that....44C!
HOT!
Nick & I would certainly get our feet wet!
Ha! Ouch Ouch...all rocks and very slippery!
Look at that salt build-up!!!
Do you see the chain - covered in it!
Vadim got in...hard to walk on the rocks...and ever so slippery with the slim...but he did it! Catherina looks on...only one needs to go in right Catherina???? Yeah!
You pull on a chain and the shower runs to rinse you off~
Vadim too rinsed himself off ...and then we headed back to the car.
Yes...I say "Amen" to that! Peace - how we all need that!
We had a really enjoyable day with our new friends! It was sweet of them to invite us along!
They head back to Czech Republic on Monday morning...catching their flight out of Tel aviv...
.....and we were invited to come visit them there! How sweet is that?!
Thank you Vadim & Catherina - it was a pleasure to meet you here at Aliza's B&B...and share a few days with you! God Bless you!
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