Negev Desert
This morning we left Tantur and the Jerusalem area. After spending over a week there it felt weird to leave but we're ready for the next adventure! And we have Uncle Jared back for the rest of the trip so we're excited!!We headed east from Jerusalem to the Elah Valley. We hiked to the top of a hill there and at that hill we learned that there is a very good chance that this was the battle line between the Israelites and Philistines in what turned out to be the story of David and Goliath. We read the intro to the story of David and Goliath that talked about geography and is something that is so often glossed over in the story but reading it and realizing where we were made the story so much more authentic.
We drove for a while and then ended up at Ber Sheeva. This potentially could have been a logical place where Abraham came and settled down for the first time before God asked him to take his son Isaac and sacrifice him. There is no evidence if Abraham was here however but it was neat to see more ancient ruins no matter the specific history. Seeing how towns are laid out and how they deal with water in the desert is phenomenal. One example of this is the well that is outside of the city that is meant for not only the city but also passersby to maintain good relations with their neighbors.
We drove further and had lunch and visited a Bedouin community. The food as always was great and then we got to hear how Bedouin women are doing more to make a career for themselves while they stay at home and their husbands go out to work. They do this through making rugs, pillows, bags, and furniture out of wool that they dye and weave on site.
Then we went to the hotel where we got to hang out in the pool after a hot day and prepare for an early morning leaving at 5 for a hike! Pretty chill day full of travel but interesting sites and adventures along the way!
(No real exciting pictures for this day and they won't load! Look at the next day's post!)
We drove for a while and then ended up at Ber Sheeva. This potentially could have been a logical place where Abraham came and settled down for the first time before God asked him to take his son Isaac and sacrifice him. There is no evidence if Abraham was here however but it was neat to see more ancient ruins no matter the specific history. Seeing how towns are laid out and how they deal with water in the desert is phenomenal. One example of this is the well that is outside of the city that is meant for not only the city but also passersby to maintain good relations with their neighbors.
We drove further and had lunch and visited a Bedouin community. The food as always was great and then we got to hear how Bedouin women are doing more to make a career for themselves while they stay at home and their husbands go out to work. They do this through making rugs, pillows, bags, and furniture out of wool that they dye and weave on site.
Then we went to the hotel where we got to hang out in the pool after a hot day and prepare for an early morning leaving at 5 for a hike! Pretty chill day full of travel but interesting sites and adventures along the way!
(No real exciting pictures for this day and they won't load! Look at the next day's post!)
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