Up to the Promenade

The view from the Promenade on a southern hill overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem.

At 5:30 in the morning you don't get a view like this.  It's too dark.  But I enjoyed the run up here.  It had rained the night before and the pavement was still wet.

A tense Friday night in the city.  Palestinian leader Abbas and Israeli PM Netanyahu had presented dueling speeches at the UN.  22,000 extra Israeli soldiers were on the streets, just in case.  But the Sabbath morning was peaceful.

I ran down past the windmill and took a right turn this time.  Up through the Peace Forest which has a nice, gradually sloping pathway up to the Promenade.  It was lonely and peaceful as the name suggests.  Then back down the streets and through another park to the south of the hotel.

About 4.5 miles
51:15
easy run