Not included in our original tour was a trip to Bethlehem even though it is only about 5 km south of Jerusalem. Supposedly because the US State Department has warnings against visiting Bethlehem which is under Palestinian rule. But they agreed to let us go provided that they held no liability for us during out time there. It just seemed incomplete to come this far and to see this religious sites and then to stop short of visiting the birthplace of Jesus. So we and most of the rest of the group decided to go.
Our guide once we crossed the checkpoint was Gabriella, a Romanian Christian married to a Palestinian. There is not much to see here….pretty much that one place. But here is a picture of Michael entering into the Church of the Nativity.
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