October 27th.

Sunday, and another very full day, where we covered Old Jerusalem, the pool of Bethesda and St Anne's Church (Our lady's birthplace). Then to the Via Dolorosa, which is in the heart of the old town. It is full of shops with their wares displayed along the street. Giving the tendency of some of our group to become distracted by the goods on offer, we bolted along the Via Dolorosa at breakneck speed. We got to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and had Mass there then saw the base of Mount Calvary; the Tomb of the Resurrection and then after lunch went to Dormition Abbey - the place where Mary is said to have died and from there onto the Room of the Last Supper.

St Anne's Church (birthplace of Mary).

Bethesda, where Jesus healed a lame man, who couldn't get into the water by himself and so benefited from the miracle cure of the waters.

Another picture of the pool at Bethesda.

Sanctuary of Flagellation, prior to the start of the Via Dolorosa.

Sixth station of the cross (Veronica wipes the face of Jesus).

Via Dolorosa as it really is!

At the end of the Via Dolorosa.

Chapel outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - photo shows a carving of the stations of the cross.

Tomb of the Resurrection (obviously not the original ...!).

Some of the rockface of Mount Calvary (Golgatha).

St Mary Magdalene's Grotto.

Mosaics from inside the church of the Holy Sepulchre.

More mosaics from inside the church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Zion's Gate.

Exterior of Dormition Abbey - the place where Mary was said to have died and subsequently been Assumed into heaven.

Wooden representation of Mary asleep (in death).

Side chapel mosaic in the Abbey.

Another wall painting in Abbey.

Room of the Last supper.

Olive tree statue presented by Pope John Paul II.

Interior of the Room of the Last Supper.

Another picture of the interior of the Room of the Last Supper.

And a third picture of the interior of the Room of the Last Supper!

People praying at the Weeping (or Wailing or Western) Wall, Jerusalem.