FLOATING in the Dead Sea

How many people get to swim in the Dead Sea on their 21st birthday? This week was crazy busy because we had two finals at the beginning of the week adn then we went on a bunch of field trips. On my birthday we went to Masada, the Dead Sea, and Qumran. It was really neat to see Masada which is a fortified palace on top of a rock plateau and overlooks the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea was amazing and you seriously float in it, not swim. We all just sat and floated and it was fabulous as long as you didn't taste it or get it in your eyes. It was mega salty and it left your skin feeling oily, but apparently it is really good for your skin. I don't know what else to say about it, but hopefully the pictures will help you visualize it.





Notice the salt "crust" on our faces-pretty sweet stuff.