Madaba, Jordan
5 апреля 2019 г., Иордания ⋅ ⛅ 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 andЧитать далее
Crossing the Border
6 апреля 2019 г., Иордания ⋅ ☁️ 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.Читать далее
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God's name on the juice shop at a popular baptism spot on Jordan River.
Sea of Galilee
7 апреля 2019 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 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 апреля 2019 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 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 апреля 2019 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Visited the Church of the Beatitudes along the shore of Galilee. Beautiful place.
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The "Beatitudes" as recorded in the Bible. These verses were only written on stone plaques throughout the garden
Golan Heights
7 апреля 2019 г., Сирия ⋅ ☀️ 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 YomЧитать далее
Magdala
8 апреля 2019 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 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 aЧитать далее
Bania (Caesarea Phillipi)
8 апреля 2019 г., Сирия ⋅ ☀️ 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 forЧитать далее
Tel Dan - Lebanese Border
8 апреля 2019 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 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.Читать далее
Hafia
9 апреля 2019 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 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 theЧитать далее
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The Bahá'í temple at night. 2 X 9 levels + temple =19. Sacred number for those of Bahá'í faith.
Zippori Mosaics
9 апреля 2019 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Zippori
9 апреля 2019 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 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,Читать далее
Nazareth - Mt Precipice
9 апреля 2019 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 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 апреля 2019 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 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 апреля 2019 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 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 апреля 2019 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Caesarea Aqeduct
10 апреля 2019 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Caesarea
10 апреля 2019 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 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 wereЧитать далее
Tel Aviv
10 апреля 2019 г., Палестина ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Tel Aviv - out and about
10 апреля 2019 г., Израиль ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Tel Aviv - Jewish Museum
10 апреля 2019 г., Палестина ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Jaffa
11 апреля 2019 г., Палестина ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Tel Aviv - Jewish Museum
11 апреля 2019 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Tel Aviv - Independence Hall
11 апреля 2019 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 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 theЧитать далее
Ne'ot Tree Planting
11 апреля 2019 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 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