Israel and Jordan, Winter 2010-2011 / 20101222j_DSM_DeadSeaFloating Ruth Milner, rmilner plus web at bookofmarvels dot net

Floating in the Dead Sea. Factoids: the surface is 1385 feet (422m) below sea level, and its deepest point is another 1200 feet below that. The water is actually 1/3 salt, and surprisingly chilly. If you lift your feet off the bottom, they bob up very fast, and it can be really difficult to get them back down again!