Ein Gedi, Masada and the Dead Sea

Todays agenda changed a bit. There was a flash flood in Ein Gedi so we thought we couldn't go there...this is where Saul and David had some dealings in the Old Testament. Instead we started at the Ahave Factory where they make skin care products from the minerals of the Dead Sea. Then we went to an overlook at Ein Gedi and realized it was actually open....a Lao we went to an old site of a synagogue with a mosaic floor had a devotional and did some singing. From there, up to Masada. Up the mountain by a tram and lots of ruins from the time of Herod the great. So much history and such great views from up there. Our guide, Itai is so informative and well versed.  After lunch we headed back to the hotel and enjoyed some time floating in the Dead Sea.  Tomorrow it's north to Tiberias with a 2 night stay on the shores of Galilee in a Kibbutz . Here are today's photo highlights...