This past Sunday night began Yom Yerushalayim (aka Jerusalem day). We decided some celebratory activities were required and headed to town. We first stopped off near Kikar Safra to get some dinner and planned to take in some of the music show they were having there. We arrived at the square at a lull in the music, however, the moment they started Adira jumped - they had the speakers so cranked up there was no way we could stay there. We took a couple of pictures of the scene and headed to the next stop. We walked to the kotel and met up with a number of the girls from the school. We took some time to just reflect that before 1967 we would not have been able to stand in this place. the energy and excitement at the Wall was incredible - there was dancing and singing, marching and flag waving. We stayed for about an hour - saying some prayers, taking in the scene and just reflecting. We then took the No 2 bus home whose route crosses over areas of Jerusalem that were either under Jordanian control or no man's land prior to 1967. Adira enjoyed her first trip to the Kotel and even woke up a little bit to smile for the camera.
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