Today was a thoroughly Dead Sea day. We began at the end of the Jordan considering one possible location for the baptism of Jesus and having mixed feelings about the Jordan.

This led to time at Qumran, Ein Gedi and Masada. Then we rested at the hotel early with a Dead Sea float, a great dinner and some much needed and well-deserved downtime. Tomorrow we are off to Galilee!

Qumran is the home to the Dead Sea scrolls. We looked at the site and took in a movie.

Ein Gedi (or En Gedi) is where David fled from Saul and wrote some Psalms.

Masada is a fabulous fortress built by Herod the Great and last holdout for the Jews in the Great Revolt (66-73ce). Quite a location and a must-see when here!