Welcome back, friends! Let's pick up where we left off in our last post. We woke up to rain which subsided as we made our way to the Mount of Olives. There, we enjoyed the overlook of the Kidron Valley and Temple Mount as the rain began to fall again. We made stops at Dominus …
Israel is filled with museums and special places of interest. Following our visit to Yad Vashem, we visited two more significant sights: the model city of Jerusalem and the Shrine of the Book. The model city (pictured above) is a replica of what Jerusalem might have looked like in Jesus' day. Complete with Temple Mount …
Continue reading The Shrine of the Book and Model City of Jerusalem
A year ago, a wonderful group of tour guests journeyed with me to Israel and wonderful memories were made! There are many reasons we are grateful for that, not the least of which is it serves as a way to "visit" Israel while the war with Hamas continues. Our February 2024 trou group would be …
Continue reading Floating in the Dead Sea, then Up to Jerusalem!
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 …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 