After a day at sea we arrived in Isreal in the port of Ashdod. The first stop on a 2 day tour was the Dead sea. At 400m below sea level it’s the lowest place on earth. It was really cool for both of us to see it and Pat was happy to see this first hand since his Grandpa Christon had talked fondly about his visit after WWII. The heat was very intense – the waterside thermometer read 46degrees C while we were there. On the water’s edge you can clearly see salt crystals on the shore. If you don’t thrash around in the water too much you’ll also see rings of salt forming on the surface.
The sensation of being that buoyant is hard to describe. You can sit like a genie cross-legged in waist high water and read a book. The water’s much, much saltier than sea water so if you have any irritated skin or cuts they will burn like mad! We both found that our armpits are sore and getting it in your eyes is horrible.
The dead sea itself is disappearing since the river Jordan that feeds it is being heavily utilized for irrigation so definitely go see it soon if its on your bucket list. The entire middle section of the sea is now just a skinny canal that feeds the southern portion from the deeper and fuller northern area. The mountains seen in the distance of the photo are actually in Jordan.
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