A PICTURE POSTCARD OF JERUSALEM

Monday 14th October

The blog yesterday was not easily done because the internet connection was somewhat unsteady. But really not a lot to report as tiredness, religious holiday, and closure of sites made a frustrating day. So here are some shots taken from the city walls and other view points of Jerusalem.

From the wall near Jaffa Gate. New City

Satellite dishes everywhere and solar heated water. 

Very untidy roofs

Looking down on the market street near Damascus Gate. 

mainly shoes outside Damascus Gate

Looking towards the Mt of Olives

Gates locked at 2pm!!!!

A walk along the walls to Jaffa Gate

At least the top half of these walls were reconstructed during the Turkish Ottoman period. This 400 year period ended in 1917. I found it very odd that one particularly religious (Christian) American didn't seem to know anything about the Ottomans. Because its not in the Bible I suppose.