The original Jerusalem Train Station was part of a
network of railways that ran from Cairo to Damascus. It was still in use when I arrived in Israel 25 years ago but the trains stopped running soon afterwards and a new station was built elsewhere. The old station has recently opened as an arts and crafts, foody, concert and entertainment venue. We went there this afternoon to taste the ice-cream and play with the constructastraws. It's a good half hour walk each way so we came home tired enough to justify a dvd before supper and bed.
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| The old platform and buildings are restaurants and a railway museum |
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| The opposite direction |
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| There's a craft market and farmers' market over the old tracks |
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| Tables of creative toys are free for the children |
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| Every so often a concert breaks out |
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Here begins the long walk home
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