Floating in the Dead Sea

There have been a few days were I have stayed put while the guys have been doing more archeological sites.  While the guys were traveling across the Negev dessert and seeing camels and other ruins- we headed to some water but still in the dessert.  Thursday, I headed with Jason, Dana and Charlie to the Dead Sea.  Jeremiah loved the sand and he loved walking in the water.  Dana and I even floated in the Dead Sea- it was amazing to lay back and float.  The Dead Sea is the lowest place on earth- it is amazing!  It has 10 times the amount of salt as the Mediterranean Sea.  We were told not to let you head get in the water- it burns your tongue nose or eyes.  It really did burn a little bit if you got it in a cut.  People were putting the mud all over their bodies- it has some medicinal affects but looks funny.  The water feels kinda thick and oily but is beautiful in the midst of a hot dessert.  Across the Dead Sea we could see the mountains of Jordan.  We even stopped to see the camels along the road for the tourists.

Dana and I floating in the Dead Sea

The Dead Sea and mountains of Jordan

Plumb tuckered out