As we leave Tiberias, the topography quickly changes from lush and green around the Sea of Galilee to a dry, arid desert.
On the way to Masada, we stop at an oasis named Ein Gedi, fed by four springs olat the top: David Spring, Shulamit Spring, Ein Gedi Spring, and Ein Arugot Spring This oasis is where David sought refuge from Saul (1 Samuel 23:29-24:22).
The Dead Sea… nothing lives in it… it is the lowest place in the world at 1300 ft. below sea level. The floor of the sea is covered with salt crystals. If you try to go below the surface, you are instantly forced back up; you literally float on top of the water when you lay on your back.
