Day in the Old City

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So these pictures uploaded all out of order and since I have so many uploaded, I don't want to move them around.  Meaning, this blog post will be random and out of order!

On Wednesday morning my dad, Sam, and I headed into the Old City to explore some new areas.  We started the day by going to the large, famous mosque grounds.  I had never been up there and have been wanting to go.  Sometimes it is difficult to get onto the mound but we had no difficulty this week.  We walked around and explored the buildings, though we could not enter any.  We spent significant time up there.

After exploring the mosque, our tummies were hungry so we ate a yummy shwarma and hummus.  After resting a bit we headed to the citadel.  The citadel is at the entrance of the city and served as a protected area for the kings of the city throughout history.  The citadel has built during the Roman era and overtaken many times.  The best part about the citadel is the amazing views of the city.

After cooling down with some ice cream, we rode the bus back to our house.  We had a fun day together.  Thanks Dad!

Now... the pictures!

Sam and I in the citadel.
Dad and Sam with a great view of the city from the top of the citadel.

Inside view of the citadel with the city in the background.

This is a model of what the citadel looked like when it was built.

Inside courtyard of the citadel.  They used to have a spice garden, storage areas, and rooms inside this courtyard.


Enjoying ice cream, from the bottom to the top, before heading home.


More citadel ruins.


A statue of David with the head of Goliath!  Sam liked this statue.

Inside a cavern at the citadel looking at a huge replica of the Old City from the 1800's.
The Old City now.

Sam being an archer from one of the archery openings.

A view from the top.

Now, we are at the mosque grounds.
Sam and dad in front of the famous mosque.

Me and my oldest boy.

Pictures from the mound.

The dome is real gold that was provided and restored by Saudi Arabia.







Sam and dad.




Dad and Sam enjoying their straws :)


Fun, fun day!

Comments

Anonymous said…
Looks like the three of you had an amazing day in the Old City. Great pictures of a fun day.
Love,
S&A
June 21, 2014 at 5:19 AM
Anonymous said…
Looks like pics were in order and a fun day was had. Random pics anytime are great too. Glad you had a great day. Love to all. Mom J
June 21, 2014 at 6:57 AM
Jennifer said…
Great pictures. Thanks for sharing!
June 21, 2014 at 7:50 AM
Heather P. said…
What a neat day. So cool you got to go up on the mound! Grandpa Mark, you are looking TAN, man.
June 21, 2014 at 8:08 AM
Anonymous said…
I'm so excited about your new arrivals in January!!!! Looks like you are loving every day and taking it all in. Miss you all so much!
Becky
July 20, 2014 at 5:03 PM
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