When we had the rental care we tried to make it to Ein Kerem, a little town
just south-west of Jerusalem. We drove around for a while and failed. Yesterday after church we walked up to a cab and said, Ein Kerem please. Not to be found in the Bible, Ein Kerem is believed to be the home town of John the Baptist. In fact there are two large churches in town one dedicated to the Birth of John by Elizebeth. The other to Mary’s visit to Elizabeth. In the same place is a cave thought to be the place where Elizabeth hide John when King Herold ordered the children killed. It is a cute little town, but our day was literally overshadowed by a large brush fire just short of the town. We watched as the planes fought the fire and the smoke gave us a break from sun screen.
Fire above Ein Kerem
