Dead, Red, Black, Mediterranean, Marmara

After a full day in Jerusalem and a visit to Bethlehem, a visit to Jericho, a brief repose in Tel Aviv, and a flight to Istanbul.

Here I am floating (a couple of weeks ago) in the salty embrace of the lowest body of water in the world.


And here is (part of) the former largest church in Christendom, Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.