Depart Jerusalem via En Gedi to Qumran

This is the remains of the ancient monastry where John the Baptist spent sometime

The cave where the major find of Dead Sea Scrolls was found

Close up

A stop at the "love" factory to see how the lotions made from Dead Sea ingredients etc were made and a buying spree

Walk to Saul's Cave and David's waterfall

The cave where it is believed David had the chance to kill King Saul

Ibex in the wild

Mountain rat type animal

Then to Masada and heaven on a big stick. Lunch at McDonalds.

Cable car to the top

King Herod's bath room with mosaic walls everywhere

The heated bath room