by Susan Jagannath | Mar 23, 2009 | Travel
Surviving the horrors of Heathrow included me sitting down and writing a long rant – in a cafe, only to discover that there was no free internet access. Well, I would avoid it like the plague, the access to Terminal 4 is so bad, that you’ll be lucky if...
by Susan Jagannath | Mar 21, 2009 | Travel
Interesting “facts” that I picked up on my travels Taxidriver (who likes Goa): Jesus was half Jewish Me -huh? Taxidriver: Oh and half Christian. Guide in Jerusalem: It was the Romans who crucified Jesus. Please don’t blame us. (Ok, no one’s...
by Susan Jagannath | Mar 18, 2009 | Places, Walks
On my last night in Israel, I visited the old port of Jaffa, driven there by Miki and her husband, to ensure that I saw a bit of history in Tel Aviv. It was absolutely magical by night, the Harry Potter kind of magic. The old part of the fortified city has been...
by Susan Jagannath | Mar 17, 2009 | Faith, Travel, Walks
Luke 18:22 When I knew that I was visiting Israel, and had only three days free to do non-work related activities, I started investigating tours, and itineraries. Looking at it now, I began in Nazareth at the Church of the Annunciation, and ended in Jerusalem at the...
by Susan Jagannath | Mar 16, 2009 | Places
Jerusalem would also be a boy’s delight. I missed my boys, big and small, as I thought of how much they would love the feel of a real castle, complete with towers, ramparts and the occasional knight. I had to abandon my rampart walk, as it began raining, and the...
by Susan Jagannath | Mar 15, 2009 | Churches, Places
On Friday, I saw three nuns from Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity, racing up a flight of stairs with most un-nunnish speed, and calling to each other. I decided to follow them and looked out towards this – the closest view I ever had of the Dome of...
by Susan Jagannath | Mar 14, 2009 | Faith, Uncategorized
Jerusalem is the perfect place to say prayers as it were, in situ. Use the frequent calls to prayer from the many mosques, to remind yourself to pray your own prayers. Here’s a record of mine, that I did sort of pre-plan, or I’d have forgotten in the...
by Susan Jagannath | Mar 14, 2009 | Churches, Travel, Walks
At 3 pm on Fridays, a group of priests lead the Stations of the Cross over the twisting, cobbles worn smooth by thousands of years of foot traffic. I waited in the 2nd station, where there are two chapels, and the chapel of the flagellation was unearthly cold –...
by Susan Jagannath | Mar 13, 2009 | Churches, Travel, Walks
With instructions like that is it any surprise that I got lost? At first I walked in a perfect square and landed up back at Jaffa Gate? But I finally found the Hospice, that is a haven of calm in the City, off the via Dolorosa. I also got lost in the heaving crowd...
by Susan Jagannath | Mar 13, 2009 | Places, Women
There are other reasons to visit Bethlehem too. There is the tomb of Rachel outside the town – couldnt get there. Rachel, the wife of Jacob, the mother of Joseph – him of the amazing technicolor dreamcoat? We saw the ruins of a tower that was built in...
