We are sorry we having trouble keeping
up with the blog. We have WiFi in our hotel, but I was unable to
log-in last night...and decided sleep was the priority so as not to
bee too tired to enjoy the Sea of Galilee tour!
Monday, May 12
We started at Masada, the desert
fortress built by King Herod atop a natural plateau overlooking the
Dead Sea. It is amazing...Google it to see all we saw! We continued
north to Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, a beautiful oasis in the heart of
the Judean desert. This is where David chose when seeking refuge from
King Saul. Qumran was the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.
We passed Jericho, the oldest city in the world, also described as
“City of Palm Trees”. Not far away is where the Israelites
crossed the Jordan River and where Jesus was baptized by John. We had
a baptism service and many of our group were baptized! The river was
muddy from a recent rain but it did not deter them! It is amazing to
be there...and just on the other side...it is not very wide...is
Jordan! We checked into our hotel on the shore of the Sea of Galilee!
We are pinching ourselves...we are actually walking where Jesus and
others from the Bible walked. What a gift!!!
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