This is the only orange tree growing in the old port of Jaffa. It is suspended by wires to the surrounding buildings and grows in a huge pot. The Jaffa orange company now has orange groves in the Negev Desert.
The old city of Jaffa (also Joppa) with the modern skyscrapers of Tel Aviv in the distance.
We arrived in Jerusalem at a viewing place, overlooking the city.
The blowing of the shofar over the city.
Sharing bread and wine together, overlooking Jerusalem. Notice the arrangement of the glasses.
This is the men's section of the Western Wall, taken by Andy. Many Orthodox Jews were in traditional dress, with long curled sideburns dangling beneath their black velvet hats. They never wear colour only black and white. All men had to cover the crown of their heads with a skullcap.
The women's side of the Western Wall is smaller. We didn't have to cover our heads, but modest dress, covering the shoulders and knees was essential.
Women at the Western Wall. Notice the paper pushed into every crevice and even on the floor. Once a year, when the Wall in cleaned these prayers are removed and buried at the Mount of Olives.
One evening we visited the recently excavated Western Wall tunnels. This is the largest stone in the wall, weighing around 500 tons, equivalent to 100 elephants. It extends from the left of the picture right up to the people standing on the right. It is thought to be the closest point to where the Holy of Holies would have been situated in the Temple, before it was destroyed by the Romans in AD70. Notice how each stone has been faced with a inlaid pattern round the edge. These stones are 2000 yrs old, dating back to the time of Jesus.
More photos to follow ...
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