Car Races & Light Shows

We were told to not drive through Jerusalem for the weekend because many streets would be closed for  the Formula One Race. We didn't know what that meant- but we found out. Every year they make a race coarse through the streets of Jerusalem and race Ferrari's and Masarati's and stock cars through the streets. So we decided to go check it out. 

The race wasn't through the Old City, but you can see the Tower of David behind Sam in this picture.

Here you can see it a bit closer. We were just outside Jaffa gate, next to the Mamilla Mall. 

We finally found our friends the Stratfords who had been saving a place for us to stand together to watch the race. 

Jake, unafraid of being stepped on.

Sam and Ellie took the next couple shots of the cars. We were located in a great place because the cars had to slow for a sharp turn and then had a straight away to take off. 

And they were LOUD!

This was the kids' favorite.

Here is the clan of kids with the race track behind them.

We road the light rail so we didn't have to deal with closed streets and parking. It was pretty crazy because it was so crowded, but was quite the adventure. 

The boy, holding on to the momma.

So I tucked the kids in bed and left Seth and Paul (our friend) to work for 3 hours on return tickets to the US and it took of to the Jerusalem Lights. First lights where at Damascus Gate- it was may favorite. 

Doesn't that look amazing? 

My two friends, Candice and Kari, walked through the Old City to see the light display. Each quarter of the city had a color light line that lead you through that part of the city. There was light displays along the way. It took us about 3 hours to walk through the whole city. It was really fun and I loved being about to walk through it at night- something I had never done.

This was in the Jewish quarter and was really neat light display on the arch hallway.

Loved this art piece. 

The Archeology Park had music to their light show. 

Friends at Jaffa Gate. We enjoyed Candice as our tour guide. Its always great to suck knowledge from someone who had such depth of it. 

The last lights as we walk back to our car.