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Today we took a tour of a very hot Beit Guvrin with Adina Lebor. This gem of history is 20 minutes from Beit Shemesh that it is a crime not to go visit. As always, Adina made the content interesting for children and for adults. She has tons of patience given that our two-year-old was slow on the many steep steps throughout the park. He enjoyed counting the stairs and ice cream at the cafe area. We also managed to pick up souvenirs and a stuffed camel he would enjoy.  Beit Guvrin is expansive and filled with a wide range of sites from dove cotes to cisterns to mausoleums. The northern section of the park has an amphitheater that was used by gladiators. In this area there is also a Roman bath house and other sites to see. For months we would pass through the highway area on our way to Meitar and wonder about the lit up archeological site. The grounds are open, making it a great...

August in Jerusalem is HOT. Add onto that 4 children and getting stuck in every imaginable traffic jam....that is stressful. Which is why capturing those sweet pictures, that trump the craziness, makes it well worth it. One of those, save for the bar mitzvah montage pics.  Luck had it that our little guy spotted the Old City train. Worth it. Look at those smiles.