Ann in the River Jordan

Nazereth, Sea of Galilee, Tiberias and Capernaum

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January 3rd 2009
Today was literally like walking through the bible. We hit all of Jesus' old stomping grounds. It has been a long day so I am going to put off a more complete summary until tomorrow when I have more time. In the mean time here is a picture of me in the Jordan River--same place where Jesus was baptised. Our guide told us that if you got in to your knees, you would be married in 40 days. Someone lat ... read more

Middle East » Israel » North District

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more