Well. It's been just over a hundred days here. A hundred days in the Holy Land and i leave tomorrow. My feelings are so surreal....it's hard to explain kind of....it's weird thinking that this might be the last time that I will see this stuff.
On my last day we hit the major spots of the old city, one last time.
the western wall:
We tried to go up on the temple mount and see the Dome of the Rock one more time...but surprise! today is the first day of Ramadan and it's closed! just our luck....it's ok though...i think one out of every four pictures i've taken has the Dome of the Rock in it.
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see? Im really going to miss this view when I leave.
I took a gazillion pictures today but honestly there is absolutely no time to process and blog too.....
I've got to say goodbye, pack, eat one last falafel....
it's just a weird feeling knowing that this is the last time i'll see this... (well...to be fair I only took the bus a handful of times....
and NOW. EXCITED for almost 24 hours of travel and some NY/NJ/PA/Liz time!!!!
I'll call you when i'm stateside!
i know. i leave on saturday (my stay got extended a couple days) and i already said goodbye to italy. it was so weird to be up in the air, looking back at mount etna, knowing i may never see it again. and now, even though i've only been in france a week or so, it will be just as hard to leave.
ReplyDeletei wish you safe travels! will you be gracing us with your presence in south carolina before your return to provo?
I'm going straight to NY and then back to Provo since that's where the family will be. so....unfortunately, no SC for me this summer. :(
ReplyDeleteSweet that your trip got extended a little bit! That's so awesome! Were you excited or do you just want to go home? I'm excited for NY and to get out of the middle east, but i'm also kind of wanting to just see my family, not live out of a suitcase...gahh!
you are coming home wooo! today in my institute class we read this really powerful talk by bruce r mcconkie all about the 3 gardens: eden, gethsemane, and the garden tomb... and it made me so excited for you to experience those things in real life. i'm so proud of you for following you heart... it knows the way!
ReplyDeletei'm excited for you to be stateside and to talk with you and for you to come to provo and catch up and be friends and eat diegos and watch psych and tell secrets. miss you, love you!