Another Saturday, another sightseeing adventure. Today this man and his scarf overlooked the Promised Land. NBD.
Just over my shoulder you can see part of the Dead Sea. The color of the water kinda blends with the color of the scarf.
The Old Testament records that just before the end of his mortal life Moses climbed to the top of Mt. Nebo and was shown the Promised Land he would never personally enter. These days you can find the ruins of a Byzantine church on the top of Nebo as well as a pretty rad lookout spot. We lucked out in that it was a super clear day. The Jordan River with the city of Jericho just on the other side were clearly visible, as was the Dead Sea. While we were told it was just on the other side of the ridges above Jericho, we weren't able to actually see Jerusalem, but the smog cloud above it was certainly visible.
See that agricultural type land behind me? That's probably where the children of Israel were camping out when Moses delivered his final sermon in Deuteronomy.
We also went to a town called Madaba to check out a handful of old Byzantine churches. There were tons of elaborate mosaics in these churches. It was a good time. A man and his scarf know how to appreciate ancient masterpieces.
It's pretty hard to see in this photo but the mosaics in that floor are crazy complex.
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