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Mud baths!

Today was a relaxed day in Israel. The kids were glad. They had moved, moved, moved, so this day was welcome. They visited the Masada, Qumran, the Dead Sea and learned a lot about the Dead Sea scrolls. I am looking forward to hearing what he learned.

They went to Qumran and the Dead Sea. The kids spent a lot of time floating in the water. The dad reported it was amazing how easy it was to float. The water was filled with so many minerals that it was very oily like baby oil. The kids rubbed themselves down with the mud to give themselves "facial and body treatments!" They all looked great. I kinda worried when the dad wrote they were warned not to get any water in their eyes or mouths. If they did they were to seek immediate help! What?!?!

Only one boy got it in his eyes, so they got him taken care of.

They are not following the itinerary that I have AT ALL! So each day is a new surprise. I hope you love these photos as much as I did. Austin seems so happy!!!


Love this photo. Look how happy he is!!!

Austin, by his friend, Austin. They have renamed each other as they are a bit tired of the same name. Their middle names both start with J. and their last names both start with H, so the renaming thing is the best bet for them. They named Austin, Carlos. Not sure why, he doesn't look like a Carlos at all.


Walker, Austin's friend. He apparently REALLY got into the mud bath thing. Its his dad that is sending the pictures.



Austin's buddy and roommate, Erik.

Erik got water in his eyes. Here Mr. Haymond their teacher is taking care of the situation.


The tram up to Masada. This fort was fortified by King Herod. When Masada was discovered their was a lot of excitement in Israel.

Learning inside the fort.



Hanging out at the gift shop. I see a bag in Austin's hand!!! That means he bought something. I was so worried. He told me he was afraid to spend any money. I gave his the "You better buy something if you are over there lecture." Good boy, Austin!!

The dad posted this with the photo: "You know it is going to be an interesting day when you are able to take a picture like this from a moving vehicle."

This is a picture of the caves that the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. There are 11 caves and the scrolls were in one of them. This is the couple that sends me info!

Comments

Circe said…
It looks like Carlos is having a great time! hee hee. I actually thought about naming our baby Carlos after Scott's great-grandfather who was named Don Carlos. But he said no. I don't know which is worse, Carlos or Ptolemy! But Austin is good! :)
May 18, 2010 at 7:38 PM
Lisa~~ said…
What a great trip for Aus, glad he's having such a wonderful time.
May 18, 2010 at 10:54 PM
Glenda said…
These pictures are fascinating. Trip of a lifetime...How I wish I could have done that sometime.
May 19, 2010 at 8:05 AM
Claudia said…
I had a roommate in college who had a face mask that had minerals/salts from the Dead Sea. Apparently it was pretty expensive stuff. So the kids had the right idea! Lucky that they got to get the full body treatment!
May 19, 2010 at 9:46 AM
grandma GiGI said…
So excited to see pictures that bring back memories. Such a great opportunity for Austin..! Love to be with them.
May 19, 2010 at 12:39 PM
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