Masada was one of Herod the Great’s fortresses. It has the prime location! I was so impressed by the palace that was literally on the side of the plateau. Masada was the site of a massive group suicide of hundreds of Jews who retreated here during the First Revolt against Rome.
We got to float in the Dead Sea! It was such a weird sensation. I got a little bit of the salt water on my face and it BURNED. A few people got it in their eyes on accident and I’m sure that was not a fun experience. Some people, on the other hand, purposely stuck their heads under to prove how tough they are. Crazy!
We also went to En Gedi, an oasis where David fled from Saul
(1 Sam 23-24). We were able to
play in the waterfalls and rinse off the gross salt water. At Qumran we saw the
caves where the Dead Sea scrolls were found. Fun fun!
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