Pre-IsraelRide Day 1 - Arrive in Jerusalem
Sunday, May 7, 2006
Photos from Day 1 are here!
- 10 hour flight from Newark, NJ to Tel Aviv, Israel. I caught up on Lost and started watching V for Vendetta.
- Arrive at our hotel - Mount Zion Hotel, a converted Turkish mansion.
- Explore the Old City - the ancient part of Jerusalem.
- Walk around Jerusalem, Ben Yehuda street, and other surrounding areas.
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The new Ben Guriun International Airport terminal is large and impressive. The large dome you see here is a waterfall.
Dylan Greene, posted 5/8/2006 4:09:00 PM
Interesting design of the walkways between the terminal and customs.
Dylan Greene, posted 5/8/2006 4:10:00 PM
Me after the 10 hour flight. Not too disheveled.
Dylan Greene, posted 5/8/2006 4:13:00 PM
One of the many new and modern buildings in Jerusalem. I took this photo from the taxi on the way to the hotel. Our taxi driver spoke native Hebrew and also knew English, which has been common with the other taxi drivers we've had so far.
Dylan Greene, posted 5/8/2006 4:18:00 PM
An incredible view from our hotel. I'll have more photos of the view tomorrow.
Dylan Greene, posted 5/8/2006 4:20:00 PM
Another view from our hotel. On the horizon you can see the wall around the Old City built by the Turks almost 1000 years ago.
Dylan Greene, posted 5/8/2006 4:26:00 PM
We passed through this pedestrian street of artists studios near the entrance to the Old City.
Dylan Greene, posted 5/8/2006 4:32:00 PM
Lots of construction in and around Jerusalem.
Dylan Greene, posted 5/8/2006 4:35:00 PM
Me in a popular area in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City. The Old City was split into four quarters over 1000 years ago by the Turks when they built the defensive wall around it. There is also a Muslim Quarter, Christian Quarter, and Armenian Quarter.
Dylan Greene, posted 5/8/2006 4:38:00 PM
My dad and I enjoy pizza at one of our favorite shops in the Old City. It's actually really good pizza!
Dylan Greene, posted 5/8/2006 4:41:00 PM
This is the Western Wall, the most holy location for Jews. Just beyond the wall you can see the Dome of the Rock, a holy location for Muslims.
Dylan Greene, posted 5/8/2006 4:45:00 PM
Me at the wall. I don't like this photo because the wall is a religious and spiritual area and so it seems inappropriate to be posing for a photo here.
Dylan Greene, posted 5/8/2006 4:48:00 PM
Spiritial notes, prayers, tributes, and messages are stuffed into every available crack, hole, and seam for as high as person can reach.
Dylan Greene, posted 5/8/2006 4:51:00 PM
Which one is yours?
Tim Macrina, posted 5/9/2006 10:13:00 AM
Another view of the wall, and you can see here more construction being done.
Dylan Greene, posted 5/8/2006 4:54:00 PM
