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Israel Study Tour - Grace Bible Church
April 23 - May 3, 2014
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Ancient Wilderness, Ancient Temple
Day 2: Wadi Zin, Camel Ride & Bedouin Hospitality, Tel Arad and more swimming in the Dead Sea
Ein Avdat
The Nahal Zin is 75 miles (120 km) long and drains 600 sq. miles (1550 sq. km). It is the largest wadi that begins in the Negev. The Nahal Zin was created by reverse erosion as the great height difference between the Negev Highlands and the Jordan Rift caused the underlayers to erode during the rainy season, resulting in the collapse of the harder strata of rock above. The landscape is mostly Eocene limestone, consisting of some brown-black layers of low-grade flint. The flint slows down the erosion of the limestone.
Today’s entry with just a few quick highlights of the events of the day:
- A trip to the Wilderness of Zin, including a hike up a canyon to the Bedouin camp
- Two by two on the camel rides (Some even got to see Wes jump from one camel to another)
- Learning all about Bedouin hospitality at the camp: Details about food, tent rooms, Bedouin weddings and medicine among other things. And let’s not forget when our Bedouin friend was asked, “How many camels does it take to move the tent?” we learned he does not eat camel meat.
- Walking up the Tel Arad and through the ruins of an Israelite temple.
- And back to the Dead Sea for one last night!
Lots of memories are being made, including hearing wisdom from Wes Carpenter throughout the day. A sampling from today’s Wesism’s:
- Hydrate or die…if it’s true in Colorado, it’s going to be true in the Desert of Negev
- When in Israel…
- I’m confused, but I know we’re in a canyon
- Let us take the Tel
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