Israel Day 3

Israel Day 3

Well we had our arrival in Israel and our first night sleeping in Israel.

We awoke at 4 am. We were so excited neither Andy or myself could sleep any longer. We went to breakfast at six thirty then we were off to the room to collect our bags. We had to meet our tour bus at eight thirty. Our driver and guide greeted us with smiles and a bottle of water.

We were all settled in our seats and the bus drove us north to the plains of Sharon. Our first stop was Caesarea. Herod had made a great port there on the Mediterranean for ships to stop at and unload their cargo, to resupply and have some shore time.

There was an arena built there where they had chariot races and gladiators jousting with the backdrop being the beautiful blue Mediterranean Sea.

The next stop was Mount Carmel where Elijah had an encounter with the priest of Baal.

On to the valley of Megiddo where the battle of Armageddon is to take place. We were on a peak overlooking the valley. It was breathtaking and awesome.

Next were the pastoral hills of Galilee and a look at Mount Precipice overlooking the town of Nazareth. As you know this is the place where the friends of Jesus and towns men took Jesus to throw him off the cliff.

On to the place of the annunciation where Mary found out she was the chosen one of God to bring our savior into the world.

Our tour day ended in Tiberius where we would stay for two nights. A beautiful beach resort: Our rooms over looked the beautiful Sea of Galilee.

The day was so blessed. We saw some holy places where our Savior lived and grew up. It was hard to believe I was really there.

The terrain was very rocky in most places we visited. It was apparent that the people of that day had to be strong to make a living.