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Some pilgrimage and political photos to follow.
First photo:
Going down the Siq to Petra. An amazing canyon entrance. (My brother recommends looking at Petra in Google Earth. I have yet to do that!) I could not walk down unfortunately; I missed an experience. But instead I had another one. The horse was an expert! The animals in Petra are protected by the Queen who runs an animal welfare organisation to ensure their health and safety. The animals are the guides first concern and get fed first. A newspaper article mentioned that most of the young men don't get schooling. They are too busy as youngsters selling postcards.
Geoff did walk down but came back with me on the return journey. He said that walking was a lot easier than driving in the cart! (very bumpy, very fast, quite exhilarating I thought.)
And from on top of a camel. It was one way to get to the end where the others went by donkey up to the monastery. A gentle journey compared to donkeys or carts!
Jerusalem streets, just before Eid or Rosh ha Shana. (therefore busy except up the top near the hotel. (Knights Palace) where the boys are assembling) [next 3 photos]
East Jerusalem was conquered during the 1967 war from Jordan. International agreements recognise it as Palestinian land (West Bank); but Israel sees it as Israeli. Here is the new metro or tramway being built right alongside the wall of the old city (in East Jerusalem). The old city is being strangled. (perhaps) I don't know how cars will get into New Gate once this is operating. Already the roadworks connected with it has changed the roads in front of Damascus Gate. Mr Da'an no longer sells papers across the road; Palestinian buses no longer crowd that road outside of the Garden Tomb. We had known that area well twelve years ago. It has changed.
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