Blogs from Tiberias, North District, Israel, Middle East - page 4

For the last couple days my family and I went to see the north of Israel. The first thing we did was go to an artist colony called Ein Hod. They had a lot of art work hanging around and they had a museum with the largest antique music box collection in the country. We saw quite a few music boxes, player pianos and the first record player (Victrola). During the great Mount Carmel fire in Israel, people were worried the collection was going to be destroyed but lucky most of the items were able to be salvaged! The phonograph's wax album recorded the sound of the heat and it was very interesting to see and hear. After we went to the artist colony, we headed to the sea of Galilee which is not only really ... read more

We started the day with a sail on the Sea of Galilee. It was a beautiful morning. The sun was shining, and the water sparkled. We sailed from Tiberias on the southern end of Galilee. In the time of Y-shua, Tiberias was the capital of Galilee and the seat of Herod Antipas, one of Herod the Great’s sons. After an hour of sailing, we landed at Ginosar on the north end of Galilee. The Sea of Galilee is 13 miles long, 9 miles wide, and approximately 80 feet deep. The Yarden River (Jordan River) enters the Sea of Galilee from the north and exits from the south before continuing further. From Ginosar, we drove to Kefar Nahum (Capernaum). We visited the ancient ruins of the city, and saw what was left of a magnificent synagogue that ... read more

Well we made it! We have arrived at our hotel the Nof Ginosar on the Sea of Galilee. It is a Kibbitz which originated in Russia (according to our host). Everyone here works for the Kibbitz, then the ibbitz provides for their needs...even down to the car they drive....sounds lie a commune to me. Our host also told us that Israel is pretty much self-sufficient...they don't import any food except coconuts and pineapples. Also we all need to quit complaining about gas prices.....it is average of 8.00 a gallon here!!! Thats why they have smaller cars and many hybrids and electrics. It was a 2 1/2 hr drive from the airport to the hotel but it got dark on us about halfway there. I did get some good pics from the bus window. The land is ... read more

"Good morning! How are you today?" asks the tour guide. - "Great, thank you!" answer the passengers with one voice as the boat disembarks from the shore of Kinneret. One says "Hallelujah" for a few cheap chuckles and guffaws. "Are you all having a good time?" - "Yaaaaay!" "I just have to announce that once we enter American territory, the captain and I have to jump overboard, as we don't have a Green Card. We're not allowed to work in America." More laughter. It's that type of light-hearted, harmless jokes that tour guides are drilled to tell to lighten the atmosphere and make everybody enjoy themselves. Somewhat unexpectedly, the Star-Spangled Banner starts playing, the on-board speakers ensuring that everybody within a radius of 1km cannot escape from hearing it. Most of the passengers sing along. "...and ... read more

Last weekend I went with Roees friends to the Kinerret. We bought meat, salad, pita and hummus... all the necessary stuff. The first car left on friday afternoon with Yohai, Jenny, Ohad and me. We arrived a little late at the Kinerret so instead of taking a hike in the Golan we went to visit Tiberias. Tiberias is located on the coast of the Kinerret. Here we took a look at the ancient ruins of the old city and ate a frozen yoghurt along the promenade. The Kinerret is located 209 meters below sea level, it is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world (after the Dead Sea, a saltwater lake). Water levels are dangerously low nowadays, putting the Sea at risk of becoming irreversibly salinized by the salt water ... read more