Days 1 & 2 – Sunday/Monday, March 20-21: Depart U.S.A. / Arrival in Israel
Our day of departure finally came. For many in our group of 32, we’ve waited since the postponed trip during COVID last year for this day! Following the completion of our Entry Form and Covid test, we boarded our flight(s) to Israel. Most flew out of either Newark or JFK for our night flight to Tel Aviv. We landed at the Ben Gurion Airport where we went through the Passport procedures, picked up our luggage, and then got yet another Covid test before leaving the airport.
Shlomo (our guide) and David (our driver) were waiting for us in the bus parking lot. Leaving the airport we drove along the canal of the Aijalon (Joshua 10) to Netanya, located north of Tel Aviv. Traffic was slow all the way. Arriving at the hotel we checked in. Dinner was served in our rooms while we “quarantine” until the morning. We all are looking forward to our first full day tomorrow!
“The day for departure to Israel finally arrived! We are excited to begin this ‘journey of a lifetime’ trip to the land of the Bible. We are thankful that we all arrived safely to Israel and are now at our first night’s hotel.”
Day 3 – Tuesday, March 22: Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Megiddo, Precipice of Nazareth, Tiberias
