Madaba, Jordan
5. April 2019 in Jordanien ⋅ ⛅ 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 andWeiterlesen
Crossing the Border
6. April 2019 in Jordanien ⋅ ☁️ 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.Weiterlesen
Sea of Galilee
7. April 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.
Capernaum
7. April 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.
Mt of Beatitudes
7. April 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Visited the Church of the Beatitudes along the shore of Galilee. Beautiful place.
Golan Heights
7. April 2019 in Syrien ⋅ ☀️ 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 YomWeiterlesen
Magdala
8. April 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 aWeiterlesen
Bania (Caesarea Phillipi)
8. April 2019 in Syrien ⋅ ☀️ 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 forWeiterlesen
Tel Dan - Lebanese Border
8. April 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.Weiterlesen
Hafia
9. April 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 theWeiterlesen
Zippori Mosaics
9. April 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Zippori
9. April 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,Weiterlesen
Nazareth - Mt Precipice
9. April 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
Mt Gilboa
9. April 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.
Mt Carmel
10. April 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.
Midigo
10. April 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Caesarea Aqeduct
10. April 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Caesarea
10. April 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 wereWeiterlesen
Tel Aviv
10. April 2019 in Palästina ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Tel Aviv - out and about
10. April 2019 in Israel ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Tel Aviv - Jewish Museum
10. April 2019 in Palästina ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Jaffa
11. April 2019 in Palästina ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Tel Aviv - Jewish Museum
11. April 2019 in Israel ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Tel Aviv - Independence Hall
11. April 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 theWeiterlesen
Ne'ot Tree Planting
11. April 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