Tuesday, July 29, 2014

We are all back home safe and sound.

Check out this facebook link for more pictures, including some of the stuff we found.  There will be more cool things that won't be revealed until the expedition has their formal press conference, so stay tuned.

Institute of Archeology at Southern Adventist University

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Institute-of-Archaeology-at-Southern-Adventist-University/203851436294858

Unfortunately, we had to come home

We could see this type of thing in the distance from where we were staying near Qiryat Gat.  Yes, every place in Israel has bomb shelters.  No, this isn't my picture.

Eilat--Back in Israel on the Red Sea

Red Sea, Jordan in the background

That boat looked like fun!

Scuba Diving







We did a shore dive from Aqua Sport's facility

Amigos at Eilat

Aqua Sport

Petra in Kingdom of Jordan

The Siq--the entrance to Petra

The  Siq

Amigos at Petra

Early morning walk in the cool quiet down the Siq

Ancient paving


View of Treasury as Siq ends


View from Treasury towards the Siq





Early morning shadows

The trail up to the High Place of Sacrifice



Up and Up and Up

To the top


Hot and bright mid-day


From the back of my camel, with my little camel driver

More SAU crew

The view from camel back

Back towards the Siq via camel


Mid-day at the Treasury

Typical Jordanians

Out through the Siq in the afternoon




Saturday, July 5, 2014

Sabbath in Jerusalem

SDA church


I understand there is also a guest house in the building

West Jerusalem

West Jerusalem--looks like a nice Mediterranean city

West Jerusalem

East Jerusalem

East Jerusalem

East Jerusalem

East Jerusalem

East Jerusalem

East Jerusalem

East Jerusalem

East Jerusalem is a mess.  Out hotel is just up this street.