by Susan Jagannath | Apr 10, 2009 | Places, Walks
The entrance is from the side, in a steep and narrow lane that winds steeply uphill on the Mount of Olives. This was the site of the original church, just one pillar remains after repeated destruction by sundry muslim hordes..kind of same thing again and again.. This...
by Susan Jagannath | Apr 10, 2009 | Churches, Places, Walks
I took the easiest route to the Mount of Olives, after a lot of map study the night before, down the Via Dolorosa towards St Stephen’s gate, or the Lion Gate. Stepping out of Jerusalem with a backpack, as I’d checked out after an excellent breakfast, I...
by Susan Jagannath | Mar 29, 2009 | Travel
Gums on the Jordan I wondered what was wrong with this picture of the site that commemorates the baptism of Jesus – look closely and you will see that the trees are distinctly unbiblical..this could almost be any river in Australia. Those are eucalytus. Much of...
