Today was our first free day where we could explore Jerusalem. So after breakfast we broke into groups to explore. We first went through Herod's gate which leads to a residential area and not a tourist area which is cool to just wander. Then we went to the Jaffa gate and payed to walk around the ramparts of the wall around the city. the views were pretty cool and it was a good way to get oriented in the city. It was also just cool to see the history of the walls. Even though they are not super old compared to the age of Jerusalem itself, since they were built in the 1500's. It was also cool that they were used during the 7 days war and the war of 1948 by the Jordanians to defend against Israel. It was cool since walls are not used any more in defense, but in these wars they were used, and effectively in the war of 1948. After the ramparts we went back to the Western Wall to take some pictures, and then went to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity is the most holy place. It is one of the supposed locations where Christ was crucified and burried. While I do not think it is, knowing it could be is cool. And the church itself is so cool, so much cool art and symbolism. the church also just keeps going. From the outside it doesn't look very big but the inside is massive. And that is after it was destroyed and had to be rebuild smaller than the original. Then on my way home I had my first flaffel. It wasn't quite what I was expecting, but I loved it, and can't wait to try more middle eastern food.
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