Day4: Shabat dinner in the desert

Ein Bokek is just Hotels, a nice Promenade and Beach, I think it is the only town directly at the Dead Sea.

The Dead Sea the lowest point on earth -435m, together with Lake Kinneret. The Dead Sea is divided into a Northern deep lake (approximately 300m) and a Southern shallow lake (appr. 3-4m). The salt and mineral concentration is around 34%, the meditarian has 4,5%. In 2015 Jordan and Israel signed an agreement to pump water from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea, this project should be finished around 2040.

When it got lite and I woke up a I took a picture still being in my tent. It was a nice, relaxed athmosphere at the beach. So we started a bit more relaxed into the day and swam in the Dead Sea and started hiking later.

This morning I reat Psalm 19 (Tehilim) which perfectly fits to the great Sun rises we saw and the Stars in the desert. Its about the greatness of God.

The heavens declare the glory of God, the dome of the sky speaks the work of his hands.... in them he places a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom from the bridal chamber, with delight like an athlete to run his race.
Ending with: Adonai, my Rock and my Redeemer.
We better praise and acknowledge this holy and almighty God. Amen.

We wished fare well to Noah and Hit the road.

After some Kilometers along the promenade of the Dead sea where we saw a photo Shooting Setup we went Into Nahal Rom.

The whole day we hiked through four amazing Canyons.

It is said that the first one was Part of the Dead sea many many years ago, when the Level of it was 200m higher. The Canyon looked a bit messy with all the rocks laying around, a little bit like sometimes the rooms of some of my sons.

Then we went through a Canyon which was supposed to be the Gomorra lake. This understanding comes from different stone levels which are very special.

It was a demanding but rewarding hike.

To our big surprise we Met four ladies who also had a photo shooting for Wedding dresses.

In the evening we met Ami in the Night camp. He brought also Bernhard our fourth Shvilist who could only fly today and  couldn't come earlier. Ami is such a friendly, warm Person, he hosted Bernhard the whole day and picked him up from the Airport, showed him around and brought him down to the desert. Ami loves the nature and being in the desert. He brought loads of food with him. He prepared a wonderful Shakshuka on his Gas cooker and so we had a tasty Israeli Shabat dinner in the desert, really unbelievable hospitality. Later we chilled, watched the stars in the Sky and Ami and Bernhard named some of them.