Blogs from Israel, Middle East - page 15

Hello from Isreal, Yesterday we traveled to the west to the Mediterranean. There is an old Crusader city there that is very traditional. Maybe too traditional for us. Very crowded as it was a Jewish holiday. here are some images. Lowell... read more

Hello all, We went up to the north of Lake Galilee today to see Capernaum where Peter's House is. They have built a large protective structure over it which has a glass floor so you can look down into it. Supposedly it is where the sick man was lowered through the roof.?? There was also a Tabernacle there which was built over the one that Jesus preached in. I think this one is 4th century. The Mount of the Beatitudes is only about 10 miles away and that was a beautiful setting. About a mile up from the lake where as Capernaum was right on the lake. The supposition is that Jesus could have stayed with Peter at this house ??? What you come to realize when your here is the issue of the lay of ... read more

Towards the end of only our second week in Jerusalem, it is beginning to feel that I have been here for many years, as we have settled into life here unbelievably well. I will share below how a mistake led to an incredible and unexpected blessing. But first, our trip south to the Dead Sea. The area is dry and arid and reminded me in part, of areas in Morocco driving towards Casablanca. We passed the towns of Hizma (population about 15,000) and Anata (about 30,000), both Palestinian. Later, we made two stops to drop off some young passengers and when the driver announced "Kibbutz" each time, I knew we were then in Israeli areas. We noticed some irrigated agriculture and palm tree plantations on the way. The palm trees were all lined up in attractive ... read more

Sorry folks ther's an adendum On the Golan blog images 9,10,11 is NOT Syria ? It is the Yavne'el Valley. Images taken from across the street from where we are staying Lowell... read more

Hello blog readers, We woke up to rain but it let up so that we could go to a few places in Haifa. We went to the Stella Maris Monastery where Elijah's cave is under the alter in the church. I's on top of Mt Carmel. Also we saw the Baha'I Gardens. Had lunch in the German Colony. Survived the traffic to get back to where we are staying. Tomorrow we leave for Lake Galilee for 6 days. We will visit a Druz village on the way and go to Megiddo to see where Armageddon will happen. Be glad to leave Haifa as driving here is very stressful. Half of all Israeli cars have dents or scratches Here are some images from today thanks for looking Lowell .... read more