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Israel-pt.2
In May of 2023, part of my family and I went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. This post details the second half of our time in Israel. In order to read about the first part of our trip in Israel, in and around the Sea of Galilee, visit this page. To read about out short stay in Jordan, visit this page. Itinerary Day 6: Cross border back to Israel, Jericho, Mount of Temptation, Jordan River, Church of St. Lazarus & tomb of St. Lazarus; (night in Jerusalem) Day 7: Chapel of the Ascension at the Mount of Olives, Church of the Pater Noster, Dominus Flevit, Garden of Gethsemane, Sanctuarum of…
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Jordan
In May of 2023 some of my family and I went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, which not only includes Israel, but also parts of Jordan. For a majority of our trip we were in Israel; however we did spend a few short days in the middle of our trip in Jordan. Jordan, named after the river, became a country in 1921. From 1921-1946, Jordan was controlled by the British government. The currency in Jordan is the “Jordanian Dinar”. The current exchange rate is 1 JOD to $1.41 USD or $1 USD to 0.71 JOD. Itinerary for Jordan: Day 4: cross border to Jordan, Mount Nebo & Tree…