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Sept 2024 Israel Tour (& Jordan Option) – Summary of Day 14
Day 14 – Monday, September 16: Machareus, Mt. Nebo, Madaba, Amman Today was our last full day in Jordan. After a great breakfast at our hotel in Wadi Musa (Petra), we loaded the bus and drove north. Partly sunny skies greeted us, with high temps around 85...
Sept 2024 Israel Tour (& Jordan Option) – Summary of Day 13
Day 13 – Sunday, September 15: Wadi Rum, Petra Today was an incredible day! We had Petra all by ourselves almost! Sleeping here at Wadi Rum was unique for sure. Following a light breakfast, we loaded up the mini-bus and left at 7:55. We read from Obadiah 1 and...
Sept 2024 Israel Tour (& Jordan Option) – Summary of Day 12
Day 12 – Saturday, September 14: Departing Amman / Jordan Crossing, Wadi Rum Six in the group began their flight home from Amman while the rest of us began our day in Jerusalem with breakfast. After checking out, we loaded the bus and drove to Elat in southern...
Sept 2024 Israel Tour (& Jordan Option) – Summary of Day 11
Day 11 – Friday, September 13: City of David, Hezekiah’s Tunnel, Southern Wall Excavations, Western Wall, Old City, Free Afternoon (Theme of the Day: Standing strong in God!) Today was our last full day in Jerusalem. About mid morning we said goodbye to our six...
Sept 2024 Israel Tour (& Jordan Option) – Summary of Day 10
Day 10 – Thursday, September 12: Yad Vashem, Israel Museum, Rampart Walk in the Old City, Pools of Bethesda, Holy Sepulcher Church, Rampart Walk (Theme: God is our rampart and strength) This morning and early afternoon was a museum day. It was a nice change of...
Sept 2024 Israel Tour (& Jordan Option) – Summary of Day 9
Day 9 – Wednesday, September 11: Mt. of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Garden Tomb, Herodium, Bethlehem (Theme of the Day: Re-discovering God’s redemptive plan) Today was our first full day in Jerusalem. The weather was a bit cooler (because of Jerusalem’s...
Sept 2024 Israel Tour (& Jordan Option) – Summary of Day 8
Day 8 – Tuesday, September 10: Arad, Sde Boker/Zin Desert, Beersheba, Lachish, Beit Guvrin, Socoh, Jerusalem (Theme of the Day: Learning to trust God in our battles!) Today was our last day before arriving in Jerusalem tonight. We continued through the southern...
Sept 2024 Israel Tour (& Jordan Option) – Summary of Day 7
Day 7 – Monday, September 9: Qumran, Jericho, Ein Gedi, Masada, Dead Sea (Theme of the Day: Finding God in the desert) Today was a hot day, with temps around 100. This is to be expected here in the Judean Desert. We had a wonderful day, with “water” scheduled...
Sept 2024 Israel Tour (& Jordan Option) – Summary of Day 6
Day 6 – Sunday, September 8: Beth Shean, Sahne/Gan HaShlosha, Shiloh, Jericho, Judean Desert (Theme of the Day: Obediently hearing God speak) Today we checked out of our hotel here in Tiberias and began out journey southward. It’s been a great stay here in the...
Sept 2024 Israel Tour (& Jordan Option) – Summary of Day 5
Day 5 – Saturday, September 7: Gamla, Hippos/Susita, Boat Ride, Khirbet Cana (Theme of the Day: Guarding our borders!) Today was another hot day, with temps in the high 90s. It was Shabbat today, with many Israelis out enjoying the water of the Sea of Galilee....