The morning started off with a warm breeze and sunny walk to visit the Church of the Annunciation. It is located in Ein Karem which is southwest of Jerusalem. There was a beautiful scenic walk up theRead more
The morning started off with a warm breeze and sunny walk to visit the Church of the Annunciation. It is located in Ein Karem which is southwest of Jerusalem. There was a beautiful scenic walk up theRead more
This was our scenic walk between the Church of the Visitation and the Church of Saint John the Baptist.
We have arrived in Bethlehem. Here we took another scenic walk up to Manger Square, which stands in front of the Church of the Nativity. This basilica is considered to be the oldest continuouslyRead more
We walked through the city of Bethlehem to go from the Church of the Nativity to the Milk Grotto.
Today we started off at The Mount of Olives. It is a sacred place for both Jews and Christians. There were several churches located in this sacred place that we attended. We first went to theRead more
I was really looking forward to visiting this site and of course it didn't disappoint! Many events took place during the Passion Week. The Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus brought His disciples toRead more
Walking the city streets to Jerusalem is so unlike at home. Fascinated with the views today!
The West Wall is the most holy place accessible to the Jewish people because of Muslim control of the Temple Mount. Known in recent centuries as the “Wailing Wall,” this was built by Herod theRead more
Christina Strantz Thank you Claire Solnitzky for capturing my moment of fear!!
Paul Schmidt Confidence at work!