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Sept 2022 Israel & Turkey Tour Summary: Day 8
Day 8 – Saturday, September 17: Jerusalem, Mt. of Olives, Old City, Holy Sepulcher Church, Herodium, Bethlehem Today was our first full day in Jerusalem. We enjoyed the cooler start to the day. With the bright cloudless skies the temps were comfortable in the 80s by...
Sept 2022 Israel & Turkey Tour Summary: Day 7
Day 7 – Friday, September 16: Masada, Ein Gedi, Qumran, Wilderness of Judah/Wadi Qelt, Jerusalem, Western Wall Today was the hottest so far (sunny and in the high 90s), but this is to be expected here in the area of the Dead Sea this time of year. We first loaded the...
Sept 2022 Israel & Turkey Tour Summary: Day 6
Day 6 – Thursday, September 15: Beth Shean, Shiloh, Judean Desert/Desert of Parath, Jericho, Dead Sea Today was another great day. The sun was bright, with warmer temps in the 90s. We left the Sea of Galilee in the morning and arrived at the southern end of the Dead...
Sept 2022 Israel & Turkey Tour Summary: Day 5
Day 5 – Wednesday, September 14: Arbel, Yardinet, Kinneret Cemetery, Magdala, Capernaum, Mt. of Beatitudes, Sea of Galilee Boat Ride We spent the entire day around the Sea of Galilee, connecting with the life and ministry of Jesus. After some cloud cover in the...
Sept 2022 Israel & Turkey Tour Summary: Day 4
Day 4 – Tuesday, September 13: Hippos/Susita, Qatzrin, Syrian Border, Caesarea Philippi, Dan, Upper Galilee View from Hill 713 Today was another typical September sunny day, with comfortable temps in the 80s, and even a bit cooler up in the Golan Heights. We enjoyed a...
Sept 2022 Israel & Turkey Tour Summary: Day 3
Day 3 – Monday, September 12: Caesarea, Carmel, Megiddo, Mt. Gilboa, Precipice of Nazareth, Tiberias Today was our first full day in Israel. The weather was sunny and mild, with highs in the upper 80s. We left the hotel at 7:35, reading from Psalm 44 as we started our...
Sept 2022 Israel & Turkey Tour Summary: Days 1 & 2
Day 1& 2 – Saturday-Sunday, September 10-11: Depart U.S.A. for Israel, Arrive in Tel Aviv Our day of departure finally came. God brought together 31 people from the US (and Australia) for our trip to Israel. Following the completion of our Israel Entry Form...
August 2022 Israel Tour – Day 10 Summary
Day 10 - Saturday, August 13: Garden Tomb, Israel Museum, Old City, Rampart Walk Today was our last full day here in Jerusalem. The weather was perfect, with sunny skies and pleasant temps in the mid 80s. It was also a later departure time (8:30), allowing us...
August 2022 Israel Tour – Day 9 Summary
Day 9 - Friday, August 12: Hike in the Wadi Qelt to the St. George Monastery & Jericho, Drive through Mea Shearim, Ketef Hinnom Tomb, Old City, Holy Sepulcher Church, Free afternoon/evening Today was a mix of a hike in the “Judean Desert” in the morning,...
August 2022 Israel Tour – Day 8 Summary
Day 8 - Thursday, August 11: Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum & Memorial, City of David, Hezekiah's Tunnel, Southern Wall Excavations Today was our first full day in Jerusalem. It was a mix of emotions, as a somber visit to Israel’s Holocaust museum, and a fun...