It is never easy to say goodbye to the Galilee area. So much of Jesus' ministry occurred within that area and so many great memories are created there. But alas, we've still got much to see and experience, so the Kinneret (another name for the Sea of Galilee) disappears in the rearview mirror as we …
Continue reading From the Galilee in the North to En Gedi in the South
One of the most enjoyable events on our Israel tours is mudding and floating in the Dead Sea! At over 430 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest surface on planet earth. Nestled on the border between Israel and Jordan, water flows into it from the Sea of Galilee to the north. …
Continue reading Reflections from Our Israel Tour: Mudding and Floating in the Dead Sea
Welcome back virtual tour friends! Thanks for joining us, and I hope you are blessed. After we left En Gedi, we headed for Qumran. Lunch was there, so we took a timeout to fill our bellies, then headed to Kalia Beach. There, the vast majority of the group donned water clothing and went for a …
All good things come to an end, and we have reached that day in the Galilee. It is difficult to drive away from such a beautiful area where 85 percent of Jesus' ministry took place. So many miracles and so much ministry occurred there. But now, we make our way south through the Jordan River …
