Saturday, January 31, 2009

Jerusalem Day 3

Judy has taken 3,210 photos so far. An Arab Christian who has run a photo shop for 18 years in a tiny place not more than 10X12 put them on a DVD today just in case. Today we met 2 folks from Virginia out walking - they called their friend Mike - the fellow who guided Presidents Clinton and Carter, and Condi Rice around the old city. Great guy - he walked us around for an hour starting at Pilat's Palace, explained things you don't hear in tours, got us in to places because he was either related to, or friends with them, and then bought us tea. That's all - no charge. Just a nice guy. Mike took us places that tours don't go - we touched the hill at Calvary today - Golgotha - where the Romans crucified Jesus. There is a red stain on the rock, and a crack running from top to bottom. Bruce became friends with a Friar named Gomidass Sherbetdjian from the Armenian Church. He will visit Alaska one day.
Muslim Prayers are beginning - industrial speakers from the minarets.

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