Dead Sea -- still dead, but fun!
White plastic chair on a salt-bar in the Dead Sea
What's an expat to do on a Saturday in July in Israel? The logical answer = Drive two hours through a desert to swim in the Dead Sea.
Since it is one of the "touristy" things you hear about for so many years, you actually go with low expectations. I was surprised at just how fun it could be!
A more beach-like entrance in Ein Boker
Gotta love the chubby-speedo look!
It was very hot! The thermometer said 41ºC (102ºF), but it felt much warmer. The water felt like warm pea soup, and the showers even warmer. It is not a Sea to go to in the summer to cool off on a hot day. It is the adventure and novelty that count.
Look mom! No hands...I'm floating!
There were a few people, but it was not crowded. Especially at the public beach in Ein Boker -- not the touristy one with a Spa and tractor pulled train.
There is still lots to see (the Oasis, the waterfalls, Canyon trails, Masada). I will definitely be back to the Dead Sea on a lazy Saturday, but when it is a bit cooler.
- The United Statesian
PS. Parting shot....
The terrain around the Dead Sea. What it feels like being in a 400 Meter "hole" in the desert.
