Sukkot with the Israeli Roths

Under the waterfall

Spent the day with the Israeli-Roths, enjoying nature near the Dead Sea.  Sharona is one of the best tour guides, knows all the 'in' spots and has not steered us wrong yet. Started out at Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, a fantastic oasis of waterfalls and freshwater pools.

Fun in the Sun

Then we stopped at an archaeological site just a few hundred meters away from the Nature Reserve - remnants of a synagogue and other buildings dating from the Second Temple period.

Mosaic in Synagogue Prayer Hall

Ended up at another nature reserve with a number of endangered and threatened species.  The shoreline of the Dead Sea used to be at the margin of this reserve but has receded dramatically over the last 30 years.

Steps to old shoreline - Dead Sea in the distance

And to top it off, we had some visitors to our Sukkah.

Dinner in the Sukkah