Most everyone has now arrived. Our first afternoon was spent with a Shwarma lunch (shaved meat in a pita with lots of veggies) and a walk through the Old City with Bethany Fullerton who is studying at Hebrew University and was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

The scale is what most folks are commenting on - so much smaller that what is expected. People are hoping for a good night sleep this evening as the airplanes didn't really afford that for most people.

We're hanging out at the Gloria Hotel, just inside the Jaffa Gate in the Old City:

This photo of Gloria Hotel is courtesy of TripAdvisor