Outremer

I am finally home from my Outremer adventure, but I have done little but pay off the huge sleep debt I accrued during my trip. It was an amazing experience and I will definitely blog about our time in Jerusalem, our days in Jaffa and Acre, and our hike to the top of the Horns of Hattin, site of Saladin’s great victory over the army of the kingdom of Jerusalem. But I am getting ready to spend a few days in Minnesota in my first genuine, non-work-related vacation in over twenty years. Once I am home again and I’ve managed to placate my spaniel, Holly, for two kennel stays in two weeks, I will tackle the blog. Till then, I’ll pop by here when I can. Lots of interesting historical happenings while I was gone, but I am sure Rania and Koby and others have held down the fort for me on Facebook. Koby is very good at multi-tasking, for he was also guiding us around Acre, ako Akko, and giving me some excellent suggestions about the battle at Hattin.