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Pilgrimage 2.0-8 : Annunciation

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After four nights, we left Jerusalem for Tiberias. Got a cup of latte at a rest stop for NIS16 ( around MYR19 ). Just one swipe of my RHB VISA credit card and the transaction went through. No restrictions. FYI, VAT in Israel is 17%. A minor attraction along the way was the Caesarea Aquaducts , built by King Herod. There's a beach there that is popular with sunbathers. No cute hot bods spotted on the sand. Finally we arrived at Haifa, Israel's third largest city, and also part of its food stockpile. The Baha'i Gardens ( UNESCO World Heritage Site ) were there, but we only could visit a small part. The Baha'i faith is universal in nature, where its adherents seek the unity and equality of all people. Near the gardens is the Universal House of Justice which governs the Baha'i faith. The weather was hot, but it matched perfectly with the hotness of Baha'i Brock , a straight hunk who was touring the gardens with his girlfriend. Our Lady of Mo

Pilgrimage 2.0-7 : Passion

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On Saturday, we entered the Old City of Jerusalem via the Lion's Gate. Sherry brought us there via an uncommon trail that traverses a Muslim cemetery. The Lion's Gate is not very wide and is paved with stones worn smooth from use. Behind it is the Muslim Quarter, where cars and motorcycles zip in and out at high speed. Tourists who block traffic are not welcome. These Muslims have stayed in the Old City for generations and don't mind making money off Christian pilgrims at all by opening religious merchandise stores. The first stop of the day was the Church of St. Anne , a medieval church that's very bare, very austere. The caretaker, a Missionaries of Africa priest, reprimanded visitors who talk in the church like a marketplace. But we were allowed to sing Marian hymns, taking full advantage of the excellent acoustics. Down in the crypt is the place where the Crusaders believed was the birthplace of Mother Mary. Outside is the ruins of medicinal pools. Vi