I am on vacation in Jerusalem this week and am taking in incredible historical and cultural sights. In between tours of the Old City, the Knesset (Israeli Parliament), and various museums, I have enjoyed some fabulous meals in a variety of restaurants. Today my lunch was in a lovely garden venue, The American Colony Hotel, in East Jerusalem.
Over the years guests at this century old hotel have included leading political, literary, and artistic figures including Winston Churchill, Graham Greene, Mark Chagall, and Joan Biaz. All of them no doubt were attracted to the property’s various patio gardens which contain a wide range of evergreen and flowering plants.
The weather here is still warm with highs around 60 degrees and lows in the 40s. Begonias, coleus, roses, and plumbago were blooming today along with roses and fruit trees.
A lovely old olive tree was the center attraction in one area, while lemon grass, basil and other edible plants comprised the planting in another.
Bougainvillea draped the walls at the pool garden along with beautiful white roses.
What a lovely venue for lunch, and my spinach omelette was terrific!
Charleston Walker 