Dead Sea and the HOTTEST day ever

The region is having a record setting heat wave right now, and coincidentally, we went to the hottest part of Israel today as well.  I drank over 4 liters of water and never went to the bathroom once! = HOT! Nonetheless, it was really fun. We visited Masada, which is on top of the cliffs and one of the more impressive places to visit in the country. It was the last Jewish holdout before they were conquered by the Romans. The inhabitants (around 7000 people) all committed suicide the night before the Romans entered the city. Crazy! Then we went to the Dead Sea. Even the water was hot—about shower temperature. But it was worth it! I could tread and be straight up in the water…my upper chest, shoulders, and head would all be out of the water as if I were standing on rocks. When I laid down, all my body was on top of the water. The Dead Sea is also famous for its mud, I took full advantage of it as you can tell. Later we went to Qumran where the Dead Sea scrolls were found.  It was a full fun day!