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Jordan - Palestine

Sunday, ‎December ‎22, ‎2013

Second Day of my Holy Land Trip, Jordan - Palestine (C)

My Holy Land Trip

It was my heart’s desire that one day I would get to visit the holy land. I have heard all the bible stories from my mother, when I was child she always told me the bible stories, from the childhood of our Jesus Christ, His life, death and resurrection. Jesus’ birthplace in Bethlehem, His first miracle in Cana, Galilee, the places He lived and teaches his disciples.

Today, when I visit the Holy Land, I had a glimpse back to my own childhood with the memories of my beloved mother.

View from Amman Cham Palace Hotel, Jordan, 
Sunday, ‎December ‎22, ‎2013

View from Amman Cham Palace Hotel, Jordan,
Sunday, ‎December ‎22, ‎2013

Me in our Room, Amman Cham Palace Hotel, Jordan, 
Sunday, ‎December ‎22, ‎2013

Today early morning, after breakfast, we are leaving Jordan. We started about 9.30 morning to cross the border and appear for the Emigration.                           

View on the way to King Hussein Bridge, Jordan,
Sunday, ‎December ‎22, ‎2013

This more than 10 year old signboard shows that Dead Sea is 390m below sea level. Today however it is more than 420m below sea level. Jordan, Sunday, ‎December ‎22, ‎2013

Check Point before King Hussein Bridge, Jordan,
Sunday, ‎December ‎22, ‎2013

At the Israel controlled Emigration Check Point, 

Jordan Palestine Boarder, Sunday, ‎December ‎22, ‎2013

At the Israel controlled Emigration Check Point, 

Jordan Palestine Boarder, Sunday, ‎December ‎22, ‎2013

Guide Mr. Sayed, outside the Israel controlled Emigration Check Point , Jordan Palastine Boarder, Sunday, ‎December ‎22, ‎2013

The Lions' gate is located on the north-east walls of the old city of Jerusalem, leading to the Via Dolorosa.

The gate is known by several names: Sha'ar Ha'Arayot (Hebrew for "The Lions' gate"); St. Stephen's gate (its Christian name); Yehoshafat gate - another common name; Bab Sitna-Mariam (Arabic name for St. Mary's gate).

The aerial map shows the 8 gates of Jerusalem, with the Lions' gate on the right (east side), facing the Kidron valley and Mount of Olives. These are the gates, listed clockwise starting from the west corner:

1. New gate

2. Damascus gate (on the north-western side)

3. Herod's gate (on the north side)

4. Lions' gate (near St. Anna) - this site

5. Golden gate (a closed gate, located south to the Lions gate)

6. Dung gate (on south side, near the western wall)

7. Zion gate (on the south-west side)

8. Jaffa gate (tower of David)

Ariel view of the above mentioned eight gates

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