Old City

Today was an eventful and fun first day of touring. 

I woke up at 5am due to the jet lag, so I got to Skype with the guy and then had breakfast. After that we left for a walk of the Old City along the ramparts. This journey took us over the 4 main and 3 lesser gates of the city, and through each of the 4 districts (Moslem, Christian, Armenian, and Jewish). 

We also went to the church of St. James, walked through the Christian selling district, and stood on some of the oldest foundation in Jerusalem, built during the Middle Ages. 

Other highlights: got an adapter, sat in a watermelon, exchanged money, tried awesome Jewish sesame seed bread, started a nice farmer tan, and drank 4 refills of my Nalgene on top of a kosher coke and orange juice.

I’m definitely more liquid than guts now. 

I am heading off to dinner right now and then to the Festival of Lights with some of the friends I have made. 

I’m dreaming of real coffee like no other, so maybe I’ll find some of that too…