March 2014 Day 7

Saturday, March 15 – Day 7 The sun greeted us this morning as we departed the hotel at 7:30.  Our destination: The Judean Wilderness and the Dead Sea area.  Driving eastward first and descending 4,000 feet in elevation within about 20 miles, and then driving...

March 2014 Day 6

Friday, March 14 – Day 6 We left Tiberias at 7:45 this morning.  We headed south towards the end of the Sea of Galilee.  The morning sky was better than the last two days.  We made our first stop briefly at the Kenneret Cemetery.  A Jewish woman named...

March 2014 Day 5

Thursday, March 13 – Day 5 Although most of the day was rainy and wet, it was a great day around the Sea of Galilee!  Our first experience was Arbel, a 800 foot mountain cliff overlooking the NW corner of the Sea of Galilee.  A few of the group hiked up (despite...

March 2014 Day 4

Wednesday, March 12 (Day 4) The morning began by driving north.  We spent the entire day in The Golan Heights.  Our first stop was Dan, a nature preserve and archaeological site.  We spent about 2 hours here, walking on the nature trail that winds along one of the...

March 2014 Tour – Day 3

Tuesday, March 11 – Day 3 The day started with a 6 a.m. wake-up.  A number of people enjoyed the beauty of the Mediterranean beach.  The sun and 60 degree morning temperatures were wonderful too (it would remain sunny and mild the entire day).  After loading the...

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