The Dead Sea

The day was not over when we finished our camel ride. There was a journey ahead. We traveled by air conditioned coach through the desert and down down down. From the elevation of Arad which is over 500 meters above sea level we descended to over 340 below sea level. Our next stop was Masada. We spent hours exploring the ruins left by King Herod, the Roman army he commanded and the Zealots who attempted to throw off the heavy weight of Hellenism.

Frankly, the tour group was exhausted by the time we had spent a couple of hours in the hot sun on the top of Masada. Time to enjoy the wonders of the Dead Sea itself with a swim in the incredibly salty waters.