It Doesn’t Get Better than This!

On Monday we awoke to a bright sunshiny day and, due to an early evening last night, our tour family seemed to have some pep in their step this morning! But we would take care of that as the day wore on! It was a very busy walking day in and around the Old City, …

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Southern Steps and Western Wall

The Knesset visit was a great way to start the day, but it would only get better. Under clear skies, we entered the Old City through the Zion gate. Site of major battles in the 1948 War of Independence, the gate still bears pock marks inflicted by bullets fired at the gate. We made our …

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So Many Sights, So Little Time!

Israel lovers, if you've been there you know there is more to take in than you can ever absorb in the span of a few days...which is why so many people return again and again! But, we're doing our best to jam in as much as we can on our virtual tour, to give you …

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A Day in the City of God

We began our time in Jerusalem on Temple Mount, perhaps the most controversial place on the planet. Built by the Jews, expanded by the Romans, overtaken and currently ruled by Arabs and patrolled by Israelis, Temple Mount is a very unique piece of real estate. Currently, the Muslim's Dome of the Rock dominates the Mount, …

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