by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 14, 2015 | Tours
DAY 15 – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Today was our last day. It was a sunny and more comfortable day, with highs around 90. Leaving the hotel at 7:30, we first drove to Memphis, the capital of Egypt in the Old Kingdom. During the drive we saw just how poor these parts of...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 13, 2015 | Tours
DAY 14 – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Today was a great day in Luxor, located 500 miles south of Cairo. It was also a very hot day, with temps reaching around 110. After getting up early and driving to the airport for our 5 a.m. flight, we arrived in Luxor at 6 a.m.. Greeted...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 12, 2015 | Tours
DAY 13 – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 This morning back in the US, 14 people in the group landed in Philadelphia. Catching connecting flights, it was a day of traveling home. For others who stayed in Jerusalem, it was a good day for exploring the city. For six of us, we got...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 11, 2015 | Tours
DAY 12 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Today was our last day in Jerusalem. The weather was pleasant, with highs again in the 80s. Enjoying sleeping in a bit and departing an hour later today (8:30), our first stop was the Garden Tomb. This site run by English believers...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 10, 2015 | Tours
DAY 11 – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 It was another great day here in Jerusalem! Temps were comfortable (80s) with hazy but less-dusty skies. Starting at 7:30 again, we drove just a short distance to the Old City. Entering the Dung Gate, we visited the Western Wall...