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| Jerusalem on the mosaic map |
Today was, thankfully, a light day. We got to sleep in and enjoy a nice breakfast. We then visited two churches in Madaba. The first was a Greek Orthodox church that is home to a mosaic map of the Holy Land that dates to the 6th century. Pilgrims would be able to see the geography of the land before they crossed the Jordan river into the Holy Land.
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| Brandon and the view Madaba |
The second Church was a Catholic church, home to the local Catholic community. Most of us "enjoyed" a precarious climb to the top of the bell tower for a 360 degree view of the city.
We then took a short bus ride to Mt. Nebo; this is the site where Moses gazed on the Promise Land without being able to enter. After 40 years wandering in the desert, I can only imagine the heart break that Moses would have felt. But for us, in 2016, it was a beautiful view. Tomorrow will be our last day in Jordan and then it is on to Jerusalem!
God bless!
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Thank you for taking us along on your tour of the Holy Land. Keep it up! Beautiful photos.
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