STUDENT IN ANCIENT TOWN (continued, part 3) I went back to the hotel in the afternoon and was soon fast asleep. In the morning I again went to the Old Town, this time I had two objectives. The first - Mount of Olives in the east of the city, the second - my campus. To not go into details on the information obtained from my university, I could only register a few days, but I just wanted to look at the town and see what's there and how. It's good that I visited this idea. It turned out that the registration was held on the day of my visit and the next day, and classes began the next day. But I went in there just by chance. That's what "timely". But it was all day. In the morning, after breakfast, which consisted of falafel (the Arabic dish, fried balls of string beans or chickpeas, approx. Perevi.) And water, I went to the Old City, Mount of Olives. This is another important place for all Christians, as the legend says that this is where Jesus spent his last night. It is believed that the Garden of Gethsemane at the base of the mountain. Today, far from the place is a chapel. The entrance to the garden is allowed, but only at certain times. On the mountain is also a Jewish cemetery. Go to the top of the mountain are several roads, and any of them can be reached by car or on foot. I prefer walking. In fact, the Mount of Olives - a hill rather than a mountain, is also not a very steep hill. Along the way you'll meet several viewing platforms, with a magnificent view of the Temple Mount and Dome of the Rock. The higher you climb, the better view of the city. But best of all c Olivet see Dome of the Rock. Well the mountain you can see the temple of the Holy Sepulchre and the Tower of David. Here quite often lead guided tours, so if you're afraid of getting lost, just be guided by the tourist bus. View on Qubbat Al-Sahra to the Mount of Olives Jerusalem is very similar to Cairo, and any comparable city in the world where the locals are constantly trying to sell something to tourists. I stood on the viewing platform, which is located on a mountain top, when I spoke with some people. He asked where I was, I said that from Canada. (I always tell them when someone comes up to me on the street, wanting to talk. "First, it is not too far from the truth, and secondly, so I do not have to listen to arguments on the theme" I love / hate America now tell you why "). The stranger said that he likes Canada, and that he lived in Michigan for about 8 years, although it seemed to me that this is not the case. Though I myself is not from Canada, so we are quits. In general, the conversation itself was reduced to a fairly predictable turn. He showed me a box of old for the type of coins that he collected in one of the wells, the City of David (the archaeological park in Jerusalem, ca. Perevi.) In the southern part of Old Town. It may well be true because in this part of town you can still find much of interest. I've already started to wonder what he was getting at, but still did not interrupt him. Luckless salesman showed me a coin, which he was particularly proud. - Look at this! And he handed me a coin. - Greek. Very old. 350 BC You know who it depicts? What? Then someone shows? I actually could not see anything that even remotely resembled a person would, to say nothing about how to determine who owns it. - No, but who is it? - Do not you know? He waited, anticipating that I will answer him. I started thinking, relying on the information that he told me. Greek coin. 350 BC Socrates? Plato? Philip of Macedon? I do not know. Something I almost do not remember anything from Greek history between the Greco-Persian wars, and Alexander the Great. - I do not know. Who is it? - You know. All know it. So, sir. It seems that Philip of Macedon can be excluded from the list of potential candidates. - I seriously do not know. Who is it? - It's Jesus. Pause. - So. Wait a minute. You want to say that over 350 years before Jesus was born, his face was depicted on a coin? - Well, yes, yes! He looked so excited and pleased with himself that I decided not to dissuade it. As a result, the conversation boiled down to how good offer he makes to me, and that the shops in the city would be wrung for these coins twice the price. Several times I politely declined - although now regret not having bought a coin with Jesus, perhaps, it is very rare and valuable - but he insisted. Finally, he decided to make my last sentence. - Come on, bro, muddied already something! Stir? I thought that you're here mutish something, trying to shove me some ancient and rare coins. The last time I refused, and he went a little disappointed. What can you do Stairway to the Mount of Olives I am still a little stood on the Mount of Olives, then walked down the main road and through a nearby hill to the University. Al hamdu Lille, on the road from the university on Jaffa street, I came across an electronics store with a large selection of cameras. I still used my old camera, but the new beautiful views required to replace it because the screen cracked old camera gradually began to irritate me. The main reason why I do not buy a new camera was that I wanted to find a camera that runs on AA penlight batteries, and would be compatible with the memory card from an old camera. Batteries have been the main condition, a memory card - optional. If I buy this camera, which runs on battery, then return to the U.S. I'll have to buy an adapter for the outlet and an adapter for the network. Batteries are also quite simple and you can buy them almost anywhere. In the end, I am very glad that I have from the beginning had the idea to use batteries. Thanks to my dad for the tip! Unfortunately, the new camera viewfinder, too, was not. But, as once the prophet said Jagger: "I do not always get what you want" (referring to the rock musician Mick Jagger, approx. Perevi.). (Memo to self: do not sit on the new camera). Start material: Completion of material:
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