How wonderful! You will have a very special Mother's Day. Back in 2018 and we did the Masada Snake Path hike on Mother's day. I did a little video of it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ocZysipS18s.html
Just spotted this video on RU-vid, and it was very helpful to us, as we are planning to do a cruise to the Holy Land this coming November, and your tips were very helpful. Not sure I can take as much as you packed, but we will be aware of the heat of the sun. Didn't realize it was that hot in the late fall and winter months.
Thank you Liz - glad you found this helpful. I really can't remember what make up I was wearing at the time. The secret is in the lighting. I had a huge hotel window with natural light and it's makes all the wrinkles disappear! :)
I envy your going to Israel in May. In 2012, my wife and I went to Israel in JULY! Talk about hot! 114 degrees F at Ein Gedi at the Dead Sea! We thought it was humorous that every little Mom-n-Pop eating joint in the old city touted "World's Best Pizza," World's Best Falafel," and "World's Best Schnitzel"! It sounds like our tour was very much like ours. One thing to be aware of (at least on OUR tour: our last evening in Israel brought us to the Carmel winery for our farewell dinner. The table was LOADED with wonderful food, and we partook heartily. NOBODY TOLD US THESE WERE APPETIZERS!!! So, after stuffing ourselves, we had no choice but to loosen our belts and dig in to the main course! Forewarned is forearmed!!! Another suggestion, if I may: get a little Hebrew phrase book and learn a few phrases. While not being able to engage in actual conversation, I thoroughly enjoyed being able to say Good Morning, Good Evening, How Much Does This Cost, I Don't Speak Hebrew - Do You Speak English.
Boy! You really got me thinking. We have never taken a backpack anywhere, but I can see we will need one for each of us. The wardrobe will be a serious consideration. I think the tops you were wearing are great and with a cami. The hiking polls sound like a great idea and the shoe tips were very valuable. Thank you so much!!! ❤️
Thank you for the great tips! Im going to the Holy Land with my parents this November. Since my parents are seniors, Im also going to bring electrolyte drops and a light towel that i can wet with water as the elderly are prone to heat strokes. Im Catholic so I would also bring rosaries that I could touch on relics and gift them to loved ones.
You're very welcome - I'm glad these tips are helpful. I'm excited for you and your parents. I would hope that November wouldn't be as hot. Have a wonderful time!
Where did you get your portable light, lovely pashimina shawl, caftan shirts and cross body bag? Loved them. Thanks so much! I go Sept 10 and know it will be a joy. Thanks Susan. You "Let your light so shine so that others may see" the Light of the world in you... #glorytotheLord #BibleTeacherToo #hugsfromTexas
I'm so happy to hear you are going to Israel. You will love it. All the various things I had and wore were things that I purchased at the time - over 4 years ago now. Also from our shops in Australia. I'm sure you have some lovely caftans in Texas. Our eldest son is traveling through Dallas at the end of the month. Wish I was there too! Have a wonderful time on your trip. God bless!
@@WrightIdeaswithSusanthanks for your reply Susan. Australia? Wow. My son, wife & 2 littles from just getting settled in Sydney AU w/ Cru to share with Int students @ Universities there for next four years..❤️ #EXCITED4themButMissThem Where are your shops? Are you from AU? #blessingsabundant
@@marilynackerson6908 how was your trip? Did you have good weather. I just realised that I didn't reply about your son and his family. I'm in Brisbane. So glad they will be ministering here in Australia with Cru. That is so wonderful. If they are every up in Brizzy, I'd love to meet them.
Thanks for the tip. We are going for the first time for 11 days in March 2023. To minimize clothes to pack, do you think it would be a good idea to do laundry there once or twice? Were you able to do laundry during your trip to Israel?
I'm pretty sure we had a few loads washed by the hotel and did a bit of handwashing in the bathroom basin too. I'm so excited you are getting to go! Enjoy!
How exciting that you are soon heading over to Israel. I have put the website info about our tour in the description. Good news - myselah tours is up and running again.
Hi. Thank you so much for your tips. I have a question on the selfie stick that you mentioned. Can you please write me back the name so I can find it? In the transcript it says I-klip but I’m not able to find that. Thanks for your help!
First, you provided excellent suggestions to bring on my future tip to the Holy Land Trip for this September 2023. Where did you buy your bodycross bag? What is the is the name brand. What are it's measurements? Can't find your Lemsip in California. Where can I find it? How much did you paid for the scarf? That way I won't over pay. What hiking pole do you recommend? Great job. I will check on the light dress you suggested. Thank you so much!
I'm so glad you liked these ideas and they are helpful as you plan your trip. The bag is a Kipling bag, about 12 x 9 inches. I'm in Australia, so I'm not sure about Lemsip in the US. Sorry, I honestly don't remember how much anything else cost. As for the hiking pole, I only needed it for when we did a serious hike or walk. I noticed a nifty retractable cane at the chemist the other day. They seemed light and compact to slip in a bag. Maybe more useable at anytime during your tour. Have a wonderful trip. I know you will love going to the Holy Lands.
Hi, i am planning and preparing myself going to israel, and i am looking forward to see Hezekiah's tunnel. May i know how did u get to go there? Also, i want masada.
When our tour had a 'free afternoon' we looked it up on a map and found transport to take us to the area. It wasn't real easy to find. I bet they will have better maps now.
@@WrightIdeaswithSusan thank you so much. Please correct me if my understanding is wrong. So, you went to Israel on a package tour. It was not included on your tour, so when you had a free time, you went there on your own. I have been reading the Bible cover to cover three times now. And i really am into the historic places especially those areas where it had to do with wars participated by King David down to the last king. Thats is why I really want to see Hezekiah's tunnel. It is Gihon spring and it is where Joab entered Jerusalem to defeat the Jebusites, and during Hezekiah's time, the tunnel was redirected to protect from the Assyrian invasion which did not take place because God fought for them.
Have a good look through your tour itinerary and see if it’s included. You need shoes that can get wet as you walk through water. We tried to make use of any free time instead of staying in our hotel. It is tiring but there’s so much to see and so little time.
Having hiking poles or a walking stick of some form is helpful. It doesn't take much of a fall to break bones. In Scotland I slipped on wet grass at the top of the moat at St Andrews Castle and broke both bones in my lower right leg.
Oh dear, that must have been quite an ordeal. I certainly pray all goes smoothly on your trip to Israel. I have seen these great little walking sticks that even fold up and can fit in a purse. I think I would take one of those next time.
You're very welcome. The cross body bag is a Kipling bag, about 12 x 9 inches. I found it at a bag shop - however, I do think you may be able to find it online. The backpack was from Kathmandu. Have a wonderful trip. I know you will love it!
The one thing that I wish we would’ve taken one unit Israel was some antibiotics because when we went into the dead sea I ended up with a UTI. I want to go back to Israel so bad it’s like I hunger for it.
I didn't go as far as Egypt but when we were on the bus our tour guide and leader would continue to give us history and background and answer questions. They had a microphone set up in the bus for that too. So much to learn and take in.
Howdy from Houston, Texas. Wife and I leaving 4/16-5/5/22, traveling to Egypt, Jordan and Israel. Please any additional advice or tips? How cold does it get at night? Thanks.
Howdy. I’m so excited for you. Honestly, I cannot think of more than what I covered in the clip. The only thing I can think of is if you see something in a shop that you like, go ahead and buy it as you may not come across that item again. I wish I had bought a widows mite necklace when I had the chance. Have a blessed time. 🙏🏼😊
At the tourist places, they have facilities. However, our sons did one of the many hiking trails for over a week and they had to work all that it out for themselves. And they had a great time!
We did this trip in 2018 and I would imagine the costs are very different now. In the description of my video I have a link to the myselah website and you can search the tours and find info about tours.
Our tours usually gave us the night off to have our own free time. When in Jerusalem, we went into the old city every evening to take advantage of our time there. After a long day of touring, you often feel like just relaxing, but once you get out there, you are energised by being able to see more things in the evenings. We did have to organise our own transport, etc for the evenings. The food was great on our tours.
Thank you so much for your information I wrote down almost everything you packed. Me and my husband we are going this year on march first time.And I keep telling my husband we need a big luggage and he insists we don’t need that, just a carry one.What do you think? Thank you and God bless you!
I'm so excited for you that you will be going in March. The best thing about having a suitcase is you may want to purchase items while you are there. So pack it light and you will have plenty of room for bringing things home!
Great tips !!! I am going next year in April. It will be my first time. Soo excited. That is an awesome selfie stick!!! Can I ask you what brand it is ? It looks sooo good made
@@WrightIdeaswithSusan oh gotcha and I guess I have no idea of that either besides having a tour guide showing us the places of Jesus. I don't know what to expect lol I suppose I'll just save what I can and go from there lol
Israel basically has two temperature settings: hot and hotter. Hottest time is always July and August, but it can get very hot in May and October too, in particular when there is a hot wind from the south (hamsin) coming from Africa.
!Israel is a historical site of the Bible, but it’s not the promise land! It’s where that story end ! The Jews lost there land an was ship across the water bound in shackles to be sold as a commodity! I’m part of a discussion with scholars who are Jewish who recognize that the religion was spread but the original ppl was shipped to America from must likely Africa! So are biggest discussion is , is America the promise land ! An if you was to acknowledge the black ppl as being the chosen of the Bible, then that would make America the promise land! Either way I recognize Israel as a holy sight! I happy to see the old ways didnt get erased completely! Dna holds the truth , an truly the story of the Bible never stopped! We are living the next chapter right as we speak! Guess we will no when they rebuild the temple!🙏🏾🙏🏼🙏🏾
