On the list of things I’d love to do before I die, near the top is my hope to one day experience floating in the Dead Sea. I’ve been sort of enamored with the idea of the Dead Sea since I was a child, when my mother told me (a) I needed to learn to swim, by God, ’cause it’s not like we live near the Dead Sea where I could float myself to safety, and (b) nothing lives in the Dead Sea. I couldn’t imagine how a cool place like that could possibly exist.
And now, thanks to Janelle Nanos over at Intelligent Travel, I’m completely prepared for my future trip: if you’re headed that way, be sure to check out her post. For example, it wouldn’t have even dawned on me to wear scuba shoes to protect my feet from the salt at the sea bottom; nor, I’m sure, would I have thought twice about shaving my legs before getting in. But now that I think about it? Ouch.
It’s a great article. Even if you’re not planning any Israel trips anytime soon, it’s still worth checking out.