End of Week Two Continued.....

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David's Fall is a beautiful water fall at the end of the canyon.  it would have taken some climbing gear to go on past this pleasant fall.  It did take an up hill mile climb to get there.

The rugged terrain leave you stopping to get your breath.

 Some people stop along the way just to swim

After viewing the falls we stopped on the way back at the second falls and got in ourselves.  The water was refreshingly cold.  Outside temperature was 105 F.  So this was a blessing.

After a great dip we all headed back towards the Dead Sea.

We did get to see some of the mountain goats that are native to this area.

This was our after lunch trek.  Lecture and then a swim.  We were not finished.  For we headed on to Qumran.

 Qumran was our final stop of the day.  On our drive we read Josephus' description of the Essene.  Many speculate that Qumran was an Essene community.  We did not have nearly the time need for this remarkable site.  We viewed the excavated ruins of the community and then went to look at cave 4.  Numerous caves have been found.  Every book of  the OT have been found here except the book of Esther.

 We headed back to Jerusalem, arriving about 8 p.m.  We were dead tired and crashed after supper.