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- Day 1
- Friday, April 5, 2019
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 773 m
JordanḨayy Bayt al Maqdis31°43’27” N 35°47’43” E
Madaba, Jordan
April 5, 2019 in Jordan ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Left Newcastle on Thursday pm after work. Good flight - struck it Lucky - happy hour free drinks, free Wifi in the air, add great sunset!
Flight to Abu Dhabi was good, but long!
Then on to Amman andRead more
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- Day 2
- Saturday, April 6, 2019
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- JordanQanāt ash Shuqayrīyah32°15’6” N 35°36’24” E
Crossing the Border
April 6, 2019 in Jordan ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Met up with the rest of the group today and boarded our bus. Went down a road full of hair pin bends along the Jordan Valley. Went past a marker stating it was sea level and kept going down and down.Read more
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- Day 3
- Sunday, April 7, 2019
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
IsraelNaẖal ‘Ammud32°51’12” N 35°32’42” E
Sea of Galilee
April 7, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Had a ride in an old fishing boat on Sea of Galilee and had a Breaking of Bread meeting onboard. Saw the hills where Jesus walked and taught. Museum held an restored boat from Jesus time.
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- Day 3
- Sunday, April 7, 2019
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- IsraelKefar Naẖum32°52’48” N 35°34’30” E
Capernaum
April 7, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Visited the site of the original synogogue of Capernaum. Surprised with the amount of building still there. Jesus visited and taught here.
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- Day 3
- Sunday, April 7, 2019
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- IsraelNaẖal Kur32°52’30” N 35°32’48” E
Mt of Beatitudes
April 7, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Visited the Church of the Beatitudes along the shore of Galilee. Beautiful place.
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- Day 3
- Sunday, April 7, 2019
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 955 m
SyriaSahl al Qubūr33°6’6” N 35°48’18” E
Golan Heights
April 7, 2019 in Syria ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Travelled up to the Golan Heights. Saw Mt Hermon with snow and the Syrian border. Visited El Rom kibbutz. This is the Northern most kibbutz in Israel and was completely destroyed in the 1973 YomRead more
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- Day 4
- Monday, April 8, 2019
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- IsraelH̱of Raẖel32°43’31” N 35°35’15” E
Magdala
April 8, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Magdala is a township on the Sea of Galilee where assumably Mary Magdalene lived. Visited an archaeological site where the township and synagogue is being excavated. It was discovered when aRead more
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- Day 4
- Monday, April 8, 2019
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 361 m
- SyriaRa’s al ‘Ayn33°14’54” N 35°41’42” E
Bania (Caesarea Phillipi)
April 8, 2019 in Syria ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Visited the ruins of a temple of Pan. Lovely place with lots of running water. Drove through the area where the early Zionists drained the swamps to make farmland. Tremendous food growing area forRead more
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- Day 4
- Monday, April 8, 2019
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 179 m
- IsraelMa‘yan Barukh33°14’18” N 35°36’12” E
Tel Dan - Lebanese Border
April 8, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Went to Tel Dan and enjoyed a walk along the gushing waters that come from the springs here. The ruins of the "temple" in Dan were amazing. Walked along and saw the land of Lebanon in the distance.Read more
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, April 9, 2019
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- IsraelHaifa32°49’12” N 34°59’18” E
Hafia
April 9, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Arrived in Haifa in late afternoon. Walked around the restaurant centre and had dinner and a look at the magnificent Bahá'í Temple by night .
Had a look at the town from above the ridge in theRead more
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, April 9, 2019
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 148 m
- IsraelHar Hosha‘ya32°46’12” N 35°16’54” E
Zippori Mosaics
April 9, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, April 9, 2019
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 249 m
- IsraelẔippori32°45’4” N 35°16’56” E
Zippori
April 9, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Zippori is an escavated town known for the fantastic mosiac floorings found in the ruins. Great restorations with bonus of being able to explore the water tunnel. It contains domestic housing,Read more
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, April 9, 2019
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 387 m
- IsraelHar HaPiẕẕeẕ32°41’30” N 35°18’54” E
Nazareth - Mt Precipice
April 9, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Visited Nazareth - the place where Jesus was brought up. Mt Precipice has a 360 degree view of surrounds. It is the place where the people tried to throw Jesus off the cliff
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, April 9, 2019
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Israel‘En ‘Amal32°30’42” N 35°26’42” E
Mt Gilboa
April 9, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Mt Gilboa is the place where Saul's army was destroyed. Saul and his sons where killed in battle and the Kingdom passed on to David. The area abounds in wildflowers.
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, April 10, 2019
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 460 m
- IsraelDeir el Muḥraqa32°40’24” N 35°5’18” E
Mt Carmel
April 10, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Mt Carmel is a ridge area, not just one Mt. Elijah met with the prophets of Baal here and the contest was on to prove who was the true God.
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, April 10, 2019
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 134 m
- IsraelMegiddo32°35’12” N 35°10’60” E
Midigo
April 10, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, April 10, 2019
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- IsraelGan Le’ummi H̱of Qesarya32°30’48” N 34°53’48” E
Caesarea Aqeduct
April 10, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, April 10, 2019
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- IsraelCaesarea Maritima32°30’6” N 34°53’24” E
Caesarea
April 10, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Caesarea by the Mediterranean Sea is a lovely place. The harbour was extended by Herod and many public places added like a theatre and hippodrome. It was destroyed by earthquakes over time.
We wereRead more
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, April 10, 2019
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 788 m
PalestineMuristan31°46’38” N 35°13’40” E
Tel Aviv
April 10, 2019 in Palestine ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, April 10, 2019
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- IsraelNewé Ẕedeq32°3’48” N 34°46’12” E
Tel Aviv - out and about
April 10, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, April 10, 2019
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 788 m
- PalestineMuristan31°46’38” N 35°13’40” E
Tel Aviv - Jewish Museum
April 10, 2019 in Palestine ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
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- Day 7
- Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 8:00 AM
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Altitude: 788 m
- PalestineMuristan31°46’38” N 35°13’40” E
Jaffa
April 11, 2019 in Palestine ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
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- Day 7
- Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 12:44 PM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 36 m
- IsraelBet HaTefuẕot32°6’51” N 34°48’18” E
Tel Aviv - Jewish Museum
April 11, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
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- Day 7
- Thursday, April 11, 2019
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- IsraelShikun Lamed32°6’12” N 34°47’34” E
Tel Aviv - Independence Hall
April 11, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The Declaration of the State of Israel was signed in Tel Aviv. We visited Independence Hall and heard an excellent talk on the history of the creation of the modern Israel. Today 11th April was theRead more
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- Day 7
- Thursday, April 11, 2019
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 180 m
- Israel‘En Birit31°57’5” N 34°58’18” E
Ne'ot Tree Planting
April 11, 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
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Watched The Greatest Showman (again) - yeah, Stuart Bowen!
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Sunset!
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Sunrise over Abu Dhabi