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May 2024 Israel Tour (& Greece Option) – Summary of Day 14
Day 14 – Friday, May 17: Greek Island Cruise Day to Hydra, Poros, Aegina Our last day here in Greece was a fun one! We enjoyed a one-day cruise on a small ferry ship on the Aegean Sea! The weather was overcast once again (with a few brighter moments), with...
May 2024 Israel Tour (& Greece Option) – Summary of Day 13
Day 13 – Thursday, May 16: Corinth, Mycenae, Cenchrea, Athens Today we drove south to the Peloponnese of Greece. Once again we left at 7:30 a.m. following our “balcony breakfast.” The weather was once again pleasant, but the skies were overcast (with some...
May 2024 Israel Tour (& Greece Option) – Summary of Day 12
Day 12 – Wednesday, May 15: Delphi, Athens We left from our hotel shortly after 7:30 a.m. following breakfast on the rooftop of our hotel. It provided an incredible view of the Acropolis of Athens. The weather was very nice, with clouds and sun as we drove NW...
May 2024 Israel Tour (& Greece Option) – Summary of Day 11
Day 11 – Tuesday, May 14: Greece Optional Extension: Athens The day started early (a 4 am departure from the hotel) for everyone but one of us who flew to Athens today. Mike was the only one who caught his earlier morning flight back to the U.S. The flight to...
May 2024 Israel Tour (& Greece Option) – Summary of Day 10
Day 10 – Monday, May 13: Pools of Bethesda, St. Anne’s Church, Garden Tomb, City of David, Southern Wall Excavations, Holy Sepulcher Church Today was our last full day here in Israel. All but one of us will be flying early tomorrow morning to Athens, Greece for...
May 2024 Israel Tour (& Greece Option) – Summary of Day 9
Day 9 – Sunday, May 12: Yad VaShem, Israel Museum, Shephelah Our morning started, as usual, with breakfast at 6:30, followed by a 7:30 a.m. departure. We are pretty used to it now! The weather was once again perfect, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the low...
May 2024 Israel Tour (& Greece Option) – Summary of Day 8
Day 8 – Saturday, May 11: Mt. of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Herodium, Bethlehem This was our first day in Jerusalem. This capital city of Israel is full of history and archaeology that connects us to the Bible. The weather was perfect, with partly sunny skies and...
May 2024 Israel Tour (& Greece Option) – Summary of Day 7
Day 7 – Friday, May 10: Masada, Ein Gedi, Qumran, Wilderness of Judah, Jerusalem Today was our hottest day, with sunny skies and highs around 100. This is to be expected here this time of year along the Dead Sea on the edge of the Judean Desert. We spent the entire...
May 2024 Israel Tour (& Greece Option) – Summary of Day 6
Day 6 – Thursday, May 9: Beth Shean, Shiloh, Jericho, Judean Desert, Ein Bokek, Dead Sea Today we drove south. Our end-of-day destination was the southern end of the Dead Sea (Ein Bokek). Once again, we made many biblical connections with the sites we visited....
May 2024 Israel Tour (& Greece Option) – Summary of Day 5
Day 5 – Wednesday, May 8: Arbel (Hike Option), Yardenit, Magdala, Capernaum, Ancient Boat, Sea of Galilee Boat Ride Today was a day of focusing upon the life and ministry of Jesus around (and on) the Sea of Galilee. It was a beautiful day of full sun, with high...