After much deliberation, I decided to start a new blog at www.onewilsontalking.com. We will continue updating this one as we are motivated to do so but I have another direction in mind for the other blog that justifies two of them, I think. In the meantime, thanks for following and check out my other blog if you are up to it.
Jeff
entrance to pyramid. you climb up a couple hundred yards inside and there is an empty tomb at the top.
cairo in the distance
cop on a camel... Egyptian mounties
cairo on the distance
pyramids
We board our long flight from Abu Dhabi to Chicago in a couple of hours. See you soon!
On April 11 we took a five hour bus ride to the Israeli border town on the Red Sea called Eilat. We stayed one night there to get a visa to Egypt early the next morning and continue on. From there we crossed the border into Egypt at Taba, on the Egyptian side of the Red Sea, and then took a 6 hour car ride to Cairo. All in all it was a smooth journey with no significant hang ups. The scenery is pretty spectacular as you drive along the Red Sea and then over the mountains and into the desert toward Cairo.
Dead Sea in Israel not far from Jerusalem
Red Sea
mall security. you can't go anywhere in Israel without going through a metal detector.
crossing the border. jake threw a little fit here because he wanted to draw. "can't we just sit and draw for just a little bit!?"
Red Sea on Egyptian side. it is actually much nicer water and scenery than the Israel side.
water looks great. i wanted to jump in the whole time but we were on a schedule and it was a bit cold. maybe next time...
island castle. historically significant, I'm sure, but i have no idea why. sure looks cool though.
road to Cairo
heading into the tunnel under the suez canal. i had no idea there was a road under it.
about an hour outside of Cairo.
first site of the Nile as we drive through the city at night
horrible pic of a guy on a couch in the back of a truck on the highway
dave taking it all in
If you would like to help with the recent earthquake in Yushu this is a good place to do it:
You have probably read about this in the news by now. It is one of the main towns we worked in while in China. Our best friend from the area and his dad are dead along with many others. Please pray that as many as possible would survive this tragedy!
Jeff
The Garden Tomb - lesser know possible site of His tomb
Damascus Gate
Damascus Gate
"Hezekiah's Tunnel" under Jerusalem - noted in 2nd Chronicles 32:30
Carrianne's Birthday lunch
Psalm 48
from the old city walls
West bank wall from old city wall
resting on a walk into the old city
Liberty Bell Park about 5 minutes walk from where we stayed. We later found out that both this park and a coffee shop very near where we stayed were suicide bombed in 2003 and 4.
YMCA Jerusalem
city walls, Jaffa gate I think
market in the old city
old city alley
Mt. of Olives in the distance
Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem
We are off to the Israeli/Egypt border today. It is a 5 hours bus ride from Jerusalem. We’ll stay one night in Eilat to get a visa for Egypt and then hopefully go on to Cairo the next day, April 12. We hope to stay 4 nights in Cairo and then fly to Chicago via Abu Dhabi on April 16-17.