Jerusalem Day

Greetings from Jerusalem, on Jerusalem Day. I had no idea I was arriving on the anniversary of Israel securing Jerusalem, but here I am. I'm not sure what time zone I'm in, but since my last post I've made it to Jordan, successfully rented a little stick-shift 4 cylinder Suzuki, and after a wrong turn found the Dead Sea. I had a quick float - felt like a cork bobbing around in the water, it was weird to get in a swimming pool right after and sink. Got back on the road only to miss the turn to the border. I pulled in at a service station and a guy my dad's age helped me get going in the right direction despite the fact that we shared no common language. He hopped in the car with me and pointed me through a very complex u-turn route, then said "hello" as he got out. It was awesome. I hope he understood how grateful I was. One of this trip's highlights is all of the handsome men ready and willing to help at any time! Ok, off to find some real hummous...