by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 30, 2014 | Everyday Israel
There is great joy in Israel this past week! Why? Was one of the high holidays just observed? No. Has Hamas finally recognized the State of Israel? Hardly. Rather, the cause of joy is the abundance of rain that has fallen! Making up for the lack of rain last...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 18, 2014 | Everyday Israel
To a historical geographer, Israel is a very interesting country. Literally within this small country of only about 300 miles in length, there are over a dozen “regions” that differ dramatically from one to the other. It is within these regions that the...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 10, 2014 | Tours
Day 12 – Monday, November 10 This was our last day on the tour, and it was another good one. With sunny skies once again (and temps around 65), our first stop was to the Vatican Museum. With our group reservation, we were able to avoid the long lines. We entered...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 10, 2014 | Tours
Day 11 – Saturday, November 8 It was a very early start for us this morning. With the need to leave the hotel in Athens and drive to the airport for our flight to Rome, our wake-up call was 2:30 a.m. We left the hotel by 3:30, got the airport in plenty of time,...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 9, 2014 | Tours
Day 11 – Sunday, November 9 It as a great first full day in Rome, with sunny skies and temps around 65. With the energetic and humorous Gabriela guiding us, we left about 8 a.m. for our first stop, St. Peter’s in Chains church. Built originally in the 5th...