Harmony Hotel Jerusalem

... , nerve wracking and complete anarchy best describes it, and after a wild ride through the city streets we were dropped at our Harmony Hotel.  A very cool, brand new boutique type hotel (reminiscent of W chain in America) in the heart of about 6 ...

... add.  So, literally I am here, but according to my passport- I never came.    Elie Wiesel said that 'Jerusalem is a city that miraculously transforms man into pilgrim; no one can enter it and remain unchanged.'  I guess it must be ...

... this writer is weary...The great (literal and figurative) journey continues and we are happy, if tired and hote, travellers...Shalom, on this our first night in the great city of Jerusalem.....Stephen     ...

... continue to be surprised and amazed every day.  The last couple of days we have truly lived the Shabbat experience in Jerusalem.  On Friday afternoon we spent our time with the locals on the Ben Yehuda shopping street and at the local ...

... (I think all 4 of us could make great sprinters under right circumstances!)...                                                      JERUSALEM'S OLD CITY I have to digress now...I do not want to go ...

... about the history of the Wall and the destruction of the Temple. This excursion is definitely a “must” for any visitor to Jerusalem, and we felt so privileged to be able to do it as a private tour. We emerge from the tunnels at the Western ...

... of the Rock.  Then it's a last visit and walk through the old city before we head home.  We will leave the Harmony Hotel Thurs. at 4:30a.m., before first light and arrive home in Victoria at 11:30 p.m...We sure hope it's ...

... accent..."One more minute". Eventually, we found Yoel Soloman street and we dragged our bags up into the nicely appointed and very new Harmony Hotel. Situated just ten minutes walk from the old city, we did not wait long to make the short walk up ...

Shabbat Shalom (Good Sabbath) from Jerusalem....As the city begins to shut down for Shabbat at sunset we find time to get off a quick blog about the last day or so.  Another amazing and wonderful day yesterday as we travelled east and south ...

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... , but not much more to report about those places.    The real adventure today began when I got back to Jerusalem.  I had booked a tour of the tunnels that are underneath the Western (Wailing) Wall.  I was told to leave my hotel ...

... have any cuts or abrasions on your body as the salt stings. We emerge feeling refreshed and with silky smooth skin. Returning to Jerusalem I prepare for the Farewell Dinner and start the packing process. Dinner is across the street from our hotel at Zuni ...

... caught up on work. This evening we have dinner at the Colony Restaurant at 7 Bethlehem Road in the German quarter of Jerusalem. The meal is absolutely fabulous! After an overwhelming array of appetizers, I have chicken breast stuffed with a sauce and ...

... of Nations Mandate until 1948 when the United Nations tried to create a homeland for the Jews and the Palestinians with Jerusalem as an international city. This proposal was rejected by the Arabs  and resulted in the formation of ...

... of the Holy Sepulcher. As we were standing near the site where Christ was crucified, three Armenian priests began a beautiful chant in harmony. It added to this awesome site of holiness as we also witnessed the piety of so many different faiths. While we ...

... and dropped off our Palestinian friend. A few minutes later we were at the Damascus Gate of the Old City in Jerusalem. We thought we might find a hotel in the Old City (within the walls) but had no such luck, but found a nice hotel outside Herod's ...

A finalpost of some more photos...                   ...

Here are some photos to go with the most recent blog about Shabbat and more...               ...

Here are some more photos from Israel...Some pretty..Some may be scary....Enjoy...                 ...