We started off at 8:00 to the City of David, the ancient part of Jerusalem outside the old city walls. Here they have found archeology related to the time of the first Hebrew settlement and even the earlier Canaanite settlement. 3 of our group chose to wade through Hezekiah's tunnel and the rest of us walked through the dry Canaanite water tunnel. We all met at the pool of Siloam. We then drove to the Garden Tomb, the protestant alternative crucifixion site to Holy Sepulchre church - a much more peaceful place than the crowded candled incensed former. We had a little service to mark the end of this part of the trip.
Back at the hotel we ate our extras taken at breakfast and then ventured back into the old city. We wanted to see the Roman main shopping street, the Cardo. We wandered until I could go no more then caught the tram home again.
Szome of us went for a drink with Gady our guide to the American Colony Hotel, one of the 2 poshest in town. Then we went back for tea and to pack our bags ready for an early start tomorrow.
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