We awoke early from a very resting sleep, and headed out for breakfast, consisting of large amounts of scrambled eggs, potatoes, pastries, orange juice, and coffee. Once finished, we drove along the coast of Israel, taking in the gorgeous Mediterranean sights and talking with our guide about various political issues facing Israel today. Our first stop was Caesarea, an ancient Roman town built by King Herod about 2,000 years ago, at the time Jesus Christ lived. We learned that Herod was not of the Royal Family, but wanted to be in power, so he went to Rome. There, he talked the Roman elite into placing him as King of Palestine. When he got back to his homeland, however, the native people, the Jews, did not accept him because he wasn’t of the Royal Family. His solution?
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