DAYS 1 & 2 – MONDAY-TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19-20

welcome ben gurion airport

Welcome to Israel and the Ben Gurion Airport

Our departure day for our Israel trips finally arrived today! Meeting at the JFK Airport in NY, 22 of us boarded our non-stop flight to Tel Aviv, with 6 others arranging their own travel. Arriving at the Ben Gurion Airport, we proceeded through Passport Control to the luggage area where we picked up our bags. We were greeted by Shlomo Ben Asher, our Israeli guide, and David, our bus driver. After loading the bus we drove to Joppa (Jaffa) for a brief walk through the alley ways of this Mediterranean Sea coastal town. We read from Acts 9 &10 (about Peter) as well as recalled the story of Jonah that happened here 800 years prior to the Acts event. Reading these stories in the place where they literally happened gave us a taste of what we will encounter every day.

Whale art in Jaffa

Whale art in Jaffa (Jonah)

Driving north through the Tel Aviv rush hour traffic, we arrived at the Herod’s Hotel in Hertzliya a town just north of Tel Aviv. Here we enjoyed a wonderful dinner, followed by an orientation meeting. Following the meeting, most retired to their rooms, while a few enjoyed a walk along the coastline/beach.

We are looking forward to our first full day tomorrow here in the land of the Bible!

DAY 3 – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21: CAESAREA, CARMEL, MEGIDDO, SEPPORIS, PRECIPICE OF NAZARETH, TIBERIAS

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