The Old City

Here is just a little bit of what I see on a pretty regular basis in the Old City.

The Dome of the Rock/ The Temple Mt.

I don't go up on the temple Mt. too often but the dome of the rock is a pretty regular sight here in Jerusalem.

Via Dolorosa-the stages of the Cross.  This happens every Friday at four.  They walk through all the stages of the cross and explain what happened at every station.

A lady carrying tons of stuff on her head.  This is really common.  Its crazy that they don't drop them especially when there are always so many people in the streets (or at least on this street) normally.

At Shabans.  He fed us all hummus.  He really does love the Mormons :)

Me and some of my friends.  Nassir is on the left - he is a shop keeper who sells us scarves for really good prices.  Awkman (I don't know how to spell his name) is on the right - he tried to get us to buy something from him, we didn't buy anything but we gave him a cool Canada tatoo so we became friends.

This is where we get really good shwarma.  It's right inside damascus gate. If you are ever in Jerusalem this is a good place to try it

The Western Wall.  This was taken during Shavuot so a lot of them wear white to show their striving for purity.

Some of the streets of Jerusalem.  Top left taken in Muslim quarter.  Top right taken in Jewish quarter. Bottom taken right outside Shabbans shop - pretty sure its in the Muslim quarter.

Life around the center

Me and Dana (my awesome roommate) dressed pretty much exactly alike one Saturday on accident.

The rest of these pictures are from one day that me and Haley were really bored but really hyper so we went around the center taking pictures of all the things people were doing.  Also I have kind of become picture happy because its almost over :(

Sunset Club on the seventh floor lawn.  Usually there are a lot more people but this day only a few of us showed up.  We had to relocate to the side of the center because a concert was going on in the auditorium.  The four above had a F.D. (formal date) so me and Haley had our own.

Some studying going on on the fourth floor loby.

A bunch of people watching Modern Family.

Studious students working hard in the study room.

Shekel Shack!!!

Some people hanging out in the gym

Faras.  The best security gaurd at the JC

This was how we ended our picture taking.  In the dome classroom on facebook.

Petra

The Siq

We had to walk through this to get to the treasury.  In the morning it wasn't too busy but when we were walking back through it we had to be careful not to get ran over by the horses or carriages taking people through.

 My first view of the treasury and Nate me and Kenzie in front of the treasury.

Riding a camel in front of the treasury

 Some tombs on our way to the monastery

Me in front of the Great Temple (although you cant really see the great temple ha) and me and Whitney with the Petersons in front of some pillars.  Pillars are everywhere we go

 On the way up to the Monastery.  Just taking a break.  We climbed about 800 steps

Finally made it to the top (it actually took us only 26 min - it was supposed to take 40 to 45 min).  Climbing those 800 stairs were definately worth it.

We also had an awesome lunch in Petra and went to the Royal tombs but I dropped my camera in sand after the Monastery so I dont have anymore pictures from the rest of Petra.

Jordan (minus petra)

On top of Mt. Nebo where Moses viewed the promised land and where he was taken up

 Madaba Map inside the St. George church.  This is the oldest map of ancient Israel and its a mosaic on the floor of a church.

 Machaerus. This is where they think John the Baptist was held prisoner and executed.  Everyone was really hot so they all sat in the shade of the pillars. Jordan in particular was just really hot so everyone took advantage of whatever shade they could get.

Some castle we visited in Jordan.  I think it was just a cool sight cause our professors didn't talk to us about it at all.  Also I thought it was fitting for me to get a picture in front of it ;)

By the Jabbok river where Jacob wrestled with and angel.

 The temple of Artemis. These pillars in Jerash rocked back and forth.  The spoon in the picture on the right moved up and down as the pillar rocked back and forth. 

We LOVE pillars!!!

All of these pictures were taken in Jerash which is the best preserved Roman city.

The Jordan River where Christ was baptized