Author Archives: Kim Baumgaertel

Hello everybody — We’re leaving Jerusalem in the morning for  Ein Gev on the Sea of Galilee, where we’ll stay for   three nights.  Today we visited Yad Vashem, and I’ll tell you about that tomorrow.  Here’s the pic you’ve all … Continue reading →

Up we woke at 5 a.m.to walk down town to Abraham hostel where the power was suddenly out.  Hmmmm, we thought, something might be up, but it was fine. Until, however, Dave walked down the hall to use the WC … Continue reading →

1.  Due to exhaustion, tonight’s episode comes as a list. 2.  Hezekiah’s tunnel is five football fields long.  It takes about 40 minutes to walk through it.  The tunnel is full of water because King H was trying to save … Continue reading →

So you know before I go into detail about how our group was harassed on temple mount this morning, we are fine.  In fact, because we just had the best dinner ever on the patio of our new hotel, we’re … Continue reading →

  We did walk the Via Dolorosa, but our suffering resulted from 104 degree temperatures and a whole lot of walking today.  Just so you know, we are alive and hydrated.  We are also ready for bed now that we … Continue reading →

We are waking up in Jersalem this morning, having arrived yesterday afternoon about 5 p.m.  Our current hotel is City Center Suites, located in the “new city” not too far from the old one.  After checking in we walked to … Continue reading →

Arrived in Rome after a smooth flight and easy connection in Paris.  At our hotel, the airport Hilton, we were delayed for a bit checking in as the lobby was packed with boisterous, stylish Italians all checking in for some … Continue reading →

Hello family and friends, We had a very smooth, beautiful drive via the Edmonds ferry to Vancouver, B C this morning and are now relaxing in the airport.  Such a lovely airport it is; clean and friendly, with pleasant security … Continue reading →

Last night was our final meeting before departure.  We ate pizza, broccoli salad, and gelato; reviewed the itinerary via Jim’s Powerpoint; checked the documents for which we were individually responsible; and weighed our itty-bitty suitcases.  Twenty-six pounds is the limit … Continue reading →

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