Okay dear readers, here is another WOW moment that happened to me and my 13 year old son during our adventures in the Old City of Jerusalem this past Passover. While these amazing fields of red poppies in bloom in the Kidron Valley, just below the walls of the Old City, was something publicized on a poster, I did not see that poster (fortunately) and completely by accident we stumbled upon one of the most stunning displays of wild flowers I have ever seen in Israel, any I really just couldn't believe it. I also couldn't believe that while this is something that occurs each Spring, it was new to me. Wow, wow, wow. After a tour of an Arab village, called Kfar Shiloach, with armed guards (more on that later) instead of going up with our group through the area now called The City of David, we started along a path that leads to the Valley of The Kings, and came upon these amazing fields in bloom. If you are in Jerusalem in the spring, don't miss it! And in the mean time, enjoy!
The Old City Wall at the top of the photo, and a structure for shade that marks the top of some steps one can use to descend to this area.
Hard to believe it is real!
The edge of the Arab neighborhood ......what a garden!
The path which leads to the bottom of the Mount of Olives Cemetary and the Valley of the Kings.
Such a lovely mix.
The cemetary adjacent to an Arab neighborhood.
And another WOW, the ancient structures at the bottom of the cemetary called the Valley of The Kings. Something I'd only ever seen from the road above, and from the car! Two major wows in one afternoon in Jerusalem!
Ah yes, and here is the poster that we saw after we saw the poppies, it made me really happy that this was publicized so that many visitors could enjoy what we stumbled upon accidently!
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