Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Jerusalem Day 1: The Old City

It took 2.5 hours to go from Amman to Jerusalem including all the security check points and border questions.  I had heard rumors that they ask you a million strange and intrusive questions and that if you get annoyed with them that they will detain you for a lot of questioning.  I think I was asked 7 questions:  Purpose of visit, length of stay, intended destinations, was I meeting any residents, what was my hotel, where I was coming from, what was my nationality, and my name.  It was really hard to hear them through the glass, but it wasn't really a big deal. I think it's pretty standard for MENA travel so I was already used to the slow pace and inefficiency.  There were a lot of people who went through with me- Jordanians, Palestinians, other Americans, Aussies, people who spoke French (didn't notice their country).  No one took longer or especially long to cross.  






























I had my hair done at an Armenian hair dresser even though they closed at 7, but I arrived at 8 and they took me in and managed the sheep hair out of compassion and mercy.  My hairdresser was Palestinian and she had as much English as I did Arabic.  We got on well.  :D


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