Dead Sea Region, Israel

... against the backdrop of the salty Dead Sea. Steep canyon with high walls set against the flatness of the Dead Sea plain.  This wadi is a microcosm of Israel, full of contrasts. Before returning back to the bus, Zabu reviews the map of the area and ...

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... do the craziest things!  I wish I had one of those disposable cameras! The trolley lets us off a short distance from the Dead Sea.  There is a boardwalk, but you still have to walk over to the water itself.  Those people who are going ...

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... , as it was part of the entire Dead Sea landscape. Nearby was the citadel town of Masada, perched on a cliff overlooking the Dead Sea. On a hot dry Hamsin day, the Sahara Desert dust finely hazed the sky and entered my dry throat as I drank excessive ...

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... taken from the car as we drove, without stopping to Qumran. We meet the tour buses at Qumran National Park, where the Dead Sea scrolls were discovered. The parking lot is full of buses and the tourists are swarming around the visitor's center.  We ...

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