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Today was a day of discovery. We would walk the streets of Jerusalem without a particlar goal other than discovery and history. A day for sampling the ambiance of the Old City.
We walked across the hills from the King's Hotel to the Garden Tomb. It was a memorable joy to listen to the sounds and look at the sights of Jerusalem. So much going on, even on Shabat.
We toured the Garden Tomb area and had an excellent time with the Lord in a quiet place off the main path.
A very beautiful place.
Tom Brimmer waits to lead our group at the empty tomb of Jesus. This is a place for remembrance and remorse. A sad and joyous event.
Quiet paths and well manicured gardens are the hallmark of the Garden Tomb.
We left the Garden Tomb and headed for the Old City. Our first stop would be at the Damascus Gate. Our goal was to climb to the top of the walls and take the Ramparts Walk around to Jaffa Gate.
Damascus Gate is where a lot of the Arab population of Jerusalem enter and exit.
We visited the museum below the Damascus Gate area. The group posed in the northern part of the Cardo that extended all the way through the Old City in Roman times.
The entrance to Jaffa Gate is quiet. Not a lot of traffic this time of day.
The Suk.
Steve and Francis enjoying an excellent lunch.
Jeff, Irvin, John and Paul across the aisle.
Mark, Yvonne, Scott and Randy completing their lunch.
Omar's shop is on this street in East Jerusalem.
Bennie Ruth in Omar's Souvenirs.
Tom Brimmer at Omar's.
When we left Omar's, we traveled back into the Old City through the Herod Gate, just a short distance east of Damascus Gate.
Traveling towards the Temple Mount, we pass Abu Shukri's. Local lore says that when Jordan controlled this part of Jerusalem, the King of Jordan had hummus and falafel sent regularly at lunch from Abu Shukri's.
The Coffee Shop Restaurant is operated by the Christ Church next door. The food is good and the folks are very friendly and nice.
Lengthening shadows indicate the day is coming to a close. This is another construction project in the Mamilla area of the Hinnom Valley. It is near the Jaffa Gate and is directly across from the new Hilton.
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You can see the early morning light
cascading across the New Gate on the northern side of the Old City of Jerusalem. 
There were a lot of people at the Garden
Tomb, even at the early hour of 8:30 a.m.
Our group is set to go on the Rampart walk.
We can see the Shoulders of Hinnom and the King David
Hotel at the top. 
Omar Bakri is the owner of Omar's Souvenirs in
East Jerusalem. He is the premier olive wood carver in Jerusalem.
