by Dr. John DeLancey | Apr 29, 2013 | Archaeology, Tours
Once again, there were many highlights of our most recent Israel tour. Many of the 25 who joined me on this April 7-20 tour of Israel & Jordan thoroughly enjoyed standing by the headwaters of the Jordan River. For others, the boat ride on the Sea of Galilee was...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Apr 26, 2013 | Context and Culture of the Bible, Tours
I actually think I’m getting more used to “yayeafet.” This is the relatively new Hebrew word for the traveling phenomena known as “jet-lag.” Yayeafet (pronounced “ya-yea-fet,” with the accent on the second syllable) is one...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Apr 19, 2013 | Tours
The following is a summary of our last day, the 13th day on our April, 2013 Israel tour. April 19 (Day 13) Today was our last full day. Before breakfast, some ventured down to the beautiful Red Sea. At 8:15 we began our border crossing back into Israel. The...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Apr 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
The following is a summary of our 12th day on our April, 2013 Israel tour. April 18 (Day 12) Today was a day filled with “awe and wonder!” Entering Petra at 8 a.m., we spent nearly the next 7 hours exploring this ancient Nabatean city. While 9 people enjoyed taking...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Apr 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
The following is a summary of our 11th day on our April, 2013 Israel tour. April 17 (Day 11) Today we woke up at 6 a.m., ate breakfast, and loaded the bus. We were off around 7:30 a.m. Our Israeli guide, Shlomo, accompanied us to the Jordanian border called the...
