by Dr. John DeLancey | Mar 15, 2014 | Tours
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...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Mar 14, 2014 | Tours
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...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Mar 13, 2014 | Tours
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...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Mar 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Mar 11, 2014 | Tours
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...