1999
On board the bus the guide gave us information about Israel and the sites we were to see on the tour - Jerusalem and Bethlehem - and some important information about the country and its people and their culture.
The bus drivers set us off outside the Jaffa Gate, and from there we followed the guide, rushing through the old city with its bazars to Golgata.
After 10 minutes information from the guide, we were allowed approx. 10 more minutes to walk around by ourselves before moving on. The place were so crowded that we were more busy watching for the guide than relaxing and looking around.
From Golgata we went to the Wailing Wall, the most sacred place to the Jews, in front of which there was another security control. From the square next to the Wall, we could also see part of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
We arrived at the ship around 6 PM, in time to redress before going to dinner. Thereafter the ship set course for Port Said in Egypt. Though we the country's is fascinating, this, in our opinion, is not the way to see it. There is so much to see that one should spend far more time than we did, should one have time to see all of it.
