Kempinski Ishtar

... to Jericho in the distance.   After a couple of hours of touring (and mosaic shopping), we finally got to the Kempinski Ishtar Dead Sea Resort.  The location of the resort was magnificent with spectacular views and sunsets over the Dead ...

... .  The Francisian order has a monestry here and we celebrated Mass on the mountain were Moses died. We arrived at our hotel Kempinski which is right on the Dead Sea.  This hotel is certainly the most opulent I have ever seen  Tomorrow we ...

We spent the morning in the lovely hotel, floating on Dead Sea, taking body mud mask, and swimming in the hotel resort - a much needed relaxation after a hectic tour in Syria. We left the hotel at mid-day, and visited Jesus' baptism site on the Jordan ...