Whew!!

Jerusalem seems a distant memory. The second day included a trip to Palestinian Bethlehem. And, of course, to shop in a store run by Christians. The tour guide explained that it's important to support the Christians in Bethlehem or they'll leave Bethlehem to the Muslims. Hmmmm. There was a different feeling in Bethlehem. Rushed, pushed, . . .. Then back to the Old City of Jerusalem. In restrospect, the Garden of Gethsemene had the most impact. A quiet oasis in the heat of the continuing struggle between Jews and Palestinians. We returned late in the day to the ship and collapsed - only to get ready the next day for an overnight trip to Egypt.