A visit to Zippori

<TITLE> A visit to Zippori </TITLE>
<THEME> Family
<THEME> TravelIsrael
<THEME> Sabbatical
<THEME> FamilyYaron
We decided to go to Zippori 
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to see the excavations and the mosaics with the Yahron's.
We got there early and passed our time at the snack bar
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and sherutim
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Sarah studied the map
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Jane got the water ready
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and Benjamin surveyed the scene
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Our first stop was the theater where the actors 
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took their marks for the waiting audience
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At the next stop, the rabbi's wife 
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was doing a demonstration for the audience.
We took the famous hands on ledge and grated fence photos
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followed by a few of the remarkable view
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and one of the sky (<i> what were we thinking </i>)
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We stopped at the citadel and took pictures of both the view
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and the people on the steps
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and one of one of our favorite people
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Next it was time for the mosaics (the main event)
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During this process, the battery kept flickering and occasionally we'd get
a long shot picture like this one
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On the way back, we stopped for lunch which brought everyone back to life
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