I bex to differ

 We leave the Ramon crater today for the "fleshpots " of Jerusalem. 

Ami has been continually warning us about the thieving Bedouins who would steal your back teeth whenever you opened your mouth. 

But first some stops en route. First of all Avdat

And then to Beersheeva to visit the museum devoted to the Australian light horse. This included a movie where the audience is raised into the stratosphere which is apparently quite spectacular (when it is working) 

We then motor to Bethlehem which is in area A which means it sort of belongs to the Arabs and Jewboys are not made welcome. 

We lunch at the Banksy hotel and observe the graffiti on the infamous wall.

Angels by Banksy

We then move along to the church where the Jesus was born (apparently). This is real shitshow with masses of true believers. We passed on the opportunity to gawk at the (away in a) manger.

Things are getting really biblical now as we drive through the checkpoint out of area A

and into Jerusalem proper

From the mount of olives

Palestinian chicken

Stuffed courgettes