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January 2025 Israel Tour – Summary of Day 13
Day 13 – Thursday, January 16: City of David, Southern Excavations, Jewish Quarter, Allenby Bridge Crossing, Mt. Nebo, Overnight in Amman The streak continues! Today was our last day here in Jerusalem and it was another very nice weather day, with some...
January 2025 Israel Tour – Summary of Day 12
Day 12 – Wednesday, January 15: Yad Vashem, Israel Museum, Old City - Rampart Walls, Holy Sepulcher Church, St. Annie’s Church, Pools of Bethesda, Eastern Gate Today was another full day here in Jerusalem. We enjoyed sunny skies once again, with highs in the...
January 2025 Israel Tour – Summary of Day 11
Day 11 – Tuesday, January 14: Jerusalem, Herodium, Shepherds’ Fields, Bethlehem Today was our first full day in Jerusalem and surrounding area. The sun was once again shining bright all day, without a cloud in the sky. Temps were perfect once again, in the mid...
January 2025 Israel Tour – Summary of Day 10
Day 10 – Monday, January 13: Precipice of Nazareth, Megiddo, Mt. Carmel, Caesarea, Jerusalem Today was yet another sunny day, with highs in the low 70s by the afternoon. Simply outstanding! For January weather, this has been an incredible streak of sunny and...
January 2025 Israel Tour – Summary of Day 9
Day 9 – Sunday, January 12: Optional Sunrise Hike in Upper Galilee (“Hill 713”), Capernaum, Chorazin, Hippos Today was our “reflection/recovery” day and it was meaningful in many ways. Unfortunately, a heavy fog prevented us to see any sunrise (from “Hill...
January 2025 Israel Tour – Summary of Day 8
Day 8 – Saturday, January 11: Gamla, Bental, Caesarea Philippi, Dan Today we spent the day in the Golan Heights. This region extends 38 miles east from the southern end of the Sea of Galilee up to the slopes of Mt. Hermon and the Syrian border. Sunny skies were...
January 2025 Israel Tour – Summary of Day 7
Day 7 – Friday, January 10: Arbel, Yardenit (Jordan River Optional Baptism), Kinneret Cemetery, Magdala, Ancient Boat, Boat Ride We work up to a beautiful sunrise this morning on the Sea of Galilee. It was another perfect weather day, with full sun and highs...
January 2025 Israel Tour – Summary of Day 6
Day 6 – Thursday, January 9: Qumran, Wadi Qelt, Shiloh, Beth Shean Today was another brilliantly sunny day, with temps around 70 (a bit cooler at windy Shiloh). We have appreciated so far this dry weather pattern here in Israel (it was wet and rainy last week...
January 2025 Israel Tour – Summary of Day 5
Day 5 – Wednesday, January 8: Masada, Ein Gedi, Qumran, Dead Sea We enjoyed a sunny day once again today as our travels took us up the western coastline of the Dead Sea. The temperatures were a bit warmer, with highs in the low 70s. We read from Psalm 18 (verse...
January 2025 Israel Tour – Summary of Day 4
Day 4 – Tuesday January 7: Beersheba, Sde Boker, Wilderness of Zin, Arad, Judean Desert Today was our second full day as we explored the region of the Negev. After a good night’s rest in Beersheba and breakfast, we checked out of our hotel and began our day at...