Not-So-Alive Sea

Okay kids. I went to the Dead Sea today. Mind-blowing experience. We arrived at this gorgeous beach about 45 minutes outside of Jerusalem:





I can't believe it's a lake, but that's what they tell me. Whatever.

Anywho, one of the first things to do is take a dip. The water is wildly salty, slimy, oily and warm. It's a strange feeling, yet instantly relaxing. In fact, it's so relaxing that...





...you cannot not float. It forces you to become flotsam.



No, this is not some horribly racist Halloween costume, this is the famous mud of the Dead Sea. It does wonders on the skin.



And supposedly Mitsu's ass. Those crazy Japanese:



Jenny was a bit afraid of the camera:



I didn't get it:



(BTW: I have no idea who the guy to my right is. I checked to see if he was actually dead, but he wasn't. Wouldn't that have been ironic!)

Other than the mud and the salt, one can play shesh besh on the shore:



For all you silly, uniformed Amerikans, that's a lot like backgammon. Huh. Amerikans are soooo silly.


Wait.


All in all, I'm thoroughly scrubbed and moisturized, and feeling like I just stepped out of a salon. Life is tov. (that's good in Hebrew) I'm learning fast - can't you tell? I'm currently taking reservations here in Jerusalem. They're filling up...slow. So you have plenty of time. Everyone: MAKE THE JOURNEY OUT HERE! I'm feeling spoiled experiencing this all on my own. Right Shai?:



Yeah! That's right!