The Dead Sea is 1400 feet below sea level, which means you don't even get sunburned there. It was hot, and the water was strange: thick, full of minerals and salt, and slick. The Great Salt Lake is about 14% salt, and the Dead Sea is about 31% salt. We were able to put our feet straight down and float like a pencil.The Dead Sea is shrinking. We saw a lovely spa resort that had been built on the shores in the sixties (we think) and now the edge of the water has receded about a mile, so the spa looks like it's in the middle of nowhere.
The shore is made of salt and mineral formations, and it's
very slick. We couldn't really swim, because if 
you splash, the water can get in your eyes (or someone else's) and it burns like crazy. We bathed for probably 15 or 20 minutes, and by the time we got out, I was ready. The peeling sunburn on my shoulders from Egypt was starting to burn from all the minerals and salt. The best part was that everyone (no matter how old) got in and swam. We laughed and had floating contests and just relaxed. The men had a contest to see who had the most stomach sticking out of the water. It was a different and fun experience.
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I am enjoying going on this trip with you, It makes me want to go on this little trip. I am glad that you had a good time.
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