After a long journey, we have arrived, tired but happy, at our hostel in Jerusalem.  We already got a glimpse of some of the history we will be exploring in the next few days as we drove up to Jerusalem from the airport along a route that dates to the time of the Maccabees in the first centuries BCE.

Starting bright and early tomorrow morning, we will head up to the Mount of Olives overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem to begin our journey. The weather should be pleasant and sunny for us as we spend the day visiting religious sites, the Israel Museum, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

See you tomorrow!