We began our day at the ancient city of Massada which contains one of King Herod's most magnificent palaces. After ascending to the top of the mountain via cable car we prepared for our time at the Dead Sea.
The Dead Sea was an absolute blast! After going about knee deep you feel the water beginning to pull you up and you can start to float. The water is full of minerals and salt and makes you aware of every cut and wound on your body!
We followed our swim with some mud bathing followed by more swimming.
Once we returned to Jerusalem we toured through part of the Israel museum including the dead sea scrolls from 2,200 years ago, silver old testament inscriptions from 2,600 years ago, prayer coins to Mary, Mother of God from the 4th century and an inscription of the creed from 381AD.
We then had dinner at a very nice restaurant in the new City and retired to our hotel.
Note: The temperature reached around 113-115 out at the Dead Sea this afternoon. The Dead Sea is also the lowest place on earth!
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