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of the walls. Having a fine view of the valley of the Kings. We were told that the track we rode round consisted of rubbish as it was the custom in the old days to through all the rubbish over the walls more particularly when in a state of siege. The walls were we were told were 20 to 30 ft higher in the old days. The rubbish however has gradually built up so the walls are higher on the inside than on the outside. We then rode out to the Mt of Olives when it started raining We kept going to the Town of Ascension. This is the spot where Jesus was supposed to have ascended into Heaven It is a church having a tall spire
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