Rockhampton Airport
6 декабря 2018 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
My once in a life time trip to the Holy Land has officially begun!! I just checked in at the Rockhampton airport for my flight to Brisbane.
Night in Brisbane
6 декабря 2018 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Well I made it to BRISBANE. Spending the night at the Ibis Brisbane Airpot Hotel. Look at the view!
Brisbane International
7 декабря 2018 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Nearly boarding our first flight to Hong Kong. I haven’t flown internationally before so I’m both nervous and excited at the same time.
Hong Kong International Airport
7 декабря 2018 г., Гонконг ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
A healthy 7 hour layover at Hong Kong international. Gave me a chance to test my travel card and see if it works. This is a massive airport!
Tel Aviv Airport
8 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
We have finally made it to Tel Aviv after 30 hours of flying. Let our pilgrimage begin!!
Jaffa
8 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Our first stop on our pilgrimage was Jaffa which was the first port city in Israel. We spent some time exploring St Peter’s Basilica which has some extraordinary Stain Glass Windows. We also saw theЧитать далее
Bethlehem
8 декабря 2018 г., Палестина ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
After Tel Aviv we headed to Bethlehem. We had a very special mass in the the cave of St Jerome who was believed to have translated the bible from Greek to Latin. We then went to have a look at theЧитать далее
Shepherd's Field
9 декабря 2018 г., Палестина ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Today we started with a visit to the Shepherd’s field where the angels came and told the shepherds about the arrival of Jesus. We celebrated mass in a cave under the field to commemorate thisЧитать далее
Jerusalem
9 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
After having mass at the Shepherd’s field we then visited the Israel Museum. Here we viewed the model of Old Jerusalem which was absolutely amazing. Our tour guide explained how Jerusalem hasЧитать далее
Ein Karem
9 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Today we visited a lovely little town in Jerusalem called Ein Karem. Here we visited two churches one was the Church of the Visitation which is built on the location where Mary Visited her cousinЧитать далее
Bethlehem
9 декабря 2018 г., Палестина ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Our last adventure for today was going back to visit the Church of the Nativity which is exactly where Jesus was born. It was a stunning Church with Lots of Icons, religious artifacts and paintings.Читать далее
Caesarea
10 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Day 3 of my Holy Land Pilgrimage began with a 2 hour bus trip to Caesarea which was run by King Herod back In Jesus’ time. Here I saw some amazing Roman ruins such as an amphitheater, hippodromeЧитать далее
Mount Carmel
10 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Next we went to Mt Carmel which was the place where the prophet Elijah removed all the gods of Baal which was a Canaanite faith.
Haifa
10 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
For lunch today we stopped in the German District within Haifa (very modern city in Israel). It was a stunning little area which some great architecture. The food was amazing!
Akko or Acre
10 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Finally today we stopped at a place called Acre which was the site of the old Crusader tunnels and buildings. This was a fantastic experience and I learnt a lot about the three crusades to the holyЧитать далее
The 1st Century Boat
11 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
What an amazing site! We just viewed a 1st Century boat which would have been the one Jesus would have used during his teachings. Such a elaborate process to get it ready for showing.
Caesarea Phillippi
11 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Our first site today was Caesarea Phillippi which was where Jesus asked his disciples “Who do they say I am?” It was here Peter responded with “the messiah”. Jesus also gave Peter the title ofЧитать далее
Lake Galilee
11 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Oh my! We just all celebrated mass on Lake Galilee. It was such a spiritual experience to see the lands in which Jesus did all his work and teachings. An amazing opportunity!
Peter's Primancy
11 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Here is the place where Peter was asked by Jesus 3 times if he loved Him. It is also the place where Jesus ordained Peter at the first Pope of the Catholic faith.
Capernaum
11 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
This was the place where Jesus spent 3 years teaching in the Synagogue. Here we looked at the remains of St Peter’s house as well as the Synagogue where Jesus would have spent a lot of his time.Читать далее
Cana
12 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
We visited The Sanctuary of our lord’s first miracle, which was the place where he turned water in to wine at the Wedding of Cana. The married couples in our pilgrimage group renewed their vowsЧитать далее
Church of the Annunciation
12 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
After visiting the Church of Cana we drove in to Nazareth which is where Jospeh and Mary spent most of their lives. Here we visited the Church of the Annunciation which is where the Angel appeared toЧитать далее
Church of St Joseph
12 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
This is the church where they believe that Joseph lived as he couldn’t live with Mary yet due to her being pregnant. Underneath this church was remains of a 1st century baptismal font.
Mary of Nazareth International Centre
12 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
This centre was fantastic and was dedicated to the miracle that is Mary. We viewed a movie that had been created to portray the story of Jesus’ life and how Mary was connected to that. We alsoЧитать далее
Zippori
12 декабря 2018 г., Израиль ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
The city of Zippori in Jesus’ time was a great city built by King Herod. It also became a templer fort at one stage in its history. Here we sure 1st century Roman ruins of the town such as theirЧитать далее







































































































































