We went on a pilgrimage. It was step by step, moment by moment, never knowing what was around the corner. Many times the sights and sounds were above and beyond. Surprising. It would be interesting to know how many steps we took....going up or going down. Going down meant we were going to a deeper level, times of old, where ruins had been excavated. They are called ruins but I observed that the stones that had been built on top of one another, many of them weighing tons, had stood the test of time. That is what made it so fascinating and fun to be in such a place rich in the history I read in my beloved Bible.