Israel Trip Day 8- Jerusalem to Amman

March 16, 2015- Monday

I took the kids out to play on the bounce house after breakfast while Josh pack. 

Then we walk to the Garden Tomb again. 

 We enjoyed the peace here. 

We read the Easter store.

  

Here is Golgotha.  

So many beautiful flowers. 

 On our way home, back in Jordan, we had to wait for a herd of sheep to get off the road. 

We enjoyed our trip to Israel but it's always nice to get home!

Israel Trip Day 7- Jerusalem

March 15, 2015- Sunday

The hotel we stayed at had a bounce house right out by where we ate breakfast. The kids really wanted to go play for a bit before we wore them out. 

Josh haad hurt his back the evening before, so we were waiting for him to find some medicine in the old city. Michael took this picture.

We got a horn. By the middle of the day the kids were really good at it and it needed a rest in my backpack. 

Joseph found a coin.

It's like a maze walking through the Old City. Such narrow street and so many different shops, and people.

We walked on the Ramparts Walk. It is on the top of the wall that goes from the Jaffa gate to the temple mount. 

It was such a neat view from up there. 

It was so green and beautiful!

The kids resting, looking at the Dome of the Rock. 

The Ramparts walk ends at Zions Gate. We walked out of the Old City to Hezekiah's tunnel.

All the walk ways and stone are so worn down and smooth. Joshua enjoyed his slide,

but forgot the brakes. 

Hyrum found a nice seat on a broken curb.

Back at the tunnel.

My cute boys already for the dark!

Inside the cave.

Going through the tunnel again. Hannah walked this time. I'm a mean wife and wouldn't let Josh carry anything! I didn't want his back any worse than it was.  Fortunately his back made it though the day without too much trouble.

Hyrum again fell asleep in the tunnel. 

The kids played in the water. Joseph was jumping from pillar to pillar and slipped into the water. I got it on video and showed him. He thought it was so funny. He wanted to send it to America's Funniest Home Videos. He was sure it would win. On our long walk back he and the others talked about how they would spend the prize money. They are so fun!

We had to walk up a beautiful long road to get back to the Zion gate. 

The kids did great! the walked and walked and now had to walk cold and wet. We were so proud of out tough little troopers.

After changing at the hotel we went back out for some dinner. It was pretty bad. 

We walked around a bit.

WE found this cool spice tower.

More butcher shops.

After a full day of walking the kids went back to the hotel and played on the bounce house until bed time. It was cold!

Israel Trip Day 5- Jerusalem

March 13th, 2015- Friday

We walked to the Garden Tomb in the morning just as it was opening.

It was almost empty. It was so beautiful, peaceful and quiet. 

The kids each got a scavenger hunt paper.  They enjoyed finding each item on their sheets. 

Hannah loved the flowers.

Inside the tomb.

The tomb.

The tomb is right next to Golgotha. Sadly my pictures of it ended up really blurry. 

The Damascus Gate.

The kids think the butcher shops are cool. 

By Jaffa gate. 

Having a snack.

The Western Wall or Wailing Wall. There is a side for men and a side for women. I took the girls first.

It was very crowded. 

I kept Hyrum but the rest of the boys went with Josh. They had to wear caps.

We got some lunch and then went to Hezekiah's tunnel. This was the kids favorite! We had to walk down lots of stairs, and through a cave to an ancient tunnel with water running through it.  

Michael at a sign showing how deep the water can be. 

Hyrum wanted to walk. He thinks he's a big kid now but doesn't really listen yet. 

In the cave.

In the tunnel.

It's pitch black in there. We didn't have enough flashlight for everyone, the kids got them so I had to rely on them. 

At the beginning the sound of rushing water is quite loud. I was glad that the water wasn't actually moving fast like it sounded. It was deepest at the beginning too. 

Josh held Hannah. 

I held Hyrum. It wasn't very wide and sometimes the ceiling was low so it made holding the kids a bit awkward. Hyrum fell asleep soon after we got in the tunnel.  I only bumped our heads a few times! It was really dark! 

It was about 1/3 of a mile. It took us about 25 minutes to get through. 

The kids loved it so much the begged to go again (We did it again on Sunday)!

We got a taxi ride back to the hotel, ate oatmeal in our room (I love instant oatmeal and hot water kettles on trips), watched a movie, and went to bed.