by Dr. John DeLancey | Apr 30, 2014 | Tours
DAY 4 – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 We left the hotel at 8 a.m. this morning. The weather today in this region of Israel was predictably sunny and warm (95 was the high). Driving north along the western coastline of the Dead Sea, we visited four sites, beginning with Masada...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Apr 29, 2014 | Tours
DAY 3 – TUESDAY, APRIL 29 This was our first full day, and what a great start to the trip it was. Waking up to sun and blue skies, we enjoyed breakfast together overlooking the Med Sea. Boarding our bus, we left at 7:30 and traveled south and east into...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Apr 28, 2014 | Tours
DAYS 1 & 2 – SUNDAY/MONDAY, APRIL 27-28 The day of arrival finally came. 17 of us met in Philadelphia for our non-stop flight direct to Tel Aviv (5 others made their own flight arrangements and met us the hotel). Upon landing after a 10:45 hour flight at...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Apr 11, 2014 | Tours
Friday, April 11 – Day 12 It was another sunny day for this last full day of the tour. This would be the “highlight” day here in Rome as we visited the Vatican and the famous Sistine Chapel first. Although we had to wait in line over an hour (they didn’t open at...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Apr 10, 2014 | Tours
Thursday, April 10 – Day 11 It was a perfect weather-day in Rome today. Meeting our guide, Nora, we left our hotel at 9 a.m. While much of what we saw is based on long-standing traditions of the church, we stood amazed at the enormous churches and structures we...
