Israel Through Israeli Eyes Tour 2015- Day 09

Today was our last of touring.We began with the Ammunition Hill memorial. But first a photo op! ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Next stop- Yad Vashem. The Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- The memorial to The Righteous Among the Nations. ----- ----- ----- ----- Our last stop was Tel Azeka and an overlook of the Ela Valley where David slew Goliath. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- And that's our tour. We had a nice farewell dinner at the hotel, said our good-by's and parted the next day with fond memories of our Israel Through Israeli Eyes tour. See you next time. ----- For more information about our next tour please call me at our office 210-226-0421 x147. Ask for RIck.

Israel Through Israeli Eyes Tour 2015- Day 06

Today we left the Galilee and headed for Jerusalem. Our first stop was Tel Megiddo. ----- Sunrise over the Galilee. ----- ----- Our co-workers from London, Robert and Rosamund Weissman. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- The view towards Nazareth across the valley. ----- ----- To the well. ----- ----- ----- Our next stop was Mt. Carmel. ----- ----- ----- ----- After lunch we headed for the coastal city of Caesarea. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Our last stop of the day was Jaffa and a view of Tel Aviv. One photo explains it all. ----- ----- Tomorrow we'll begin our tour of Jerusalem. Stay tuned...

Israel Through Israeli Eyes Tour 2015- Day 05

Today we toured the Golan Hts. north of the Sea of Galilee.First stop- Tel Hazor. The ruins of an ancient city. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- An olive press. More about olives in a bit! ----- ----- ----- Next stop- Banias (Caesarea Phillipi). The headwaters of the Jordan River. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- From left- Rosemond and Robert Weissman listen to Pastor Rander Draper. ----- After lunch we tried to visit Mt. Mental but the rain and fog made it essential that we change plans so we visited the olive products factory at Kibbutz En Gev- Olea Essence. ----- ----- ----- Tomorrow we'll leave Tiberius and make our way to Jerusalem via the coast and Tel Aviv. Stay tuned...

2014 Four Seas Tour- Day 10

Today was officially our last day of touring. We visited sites that were outside of the Old City.----- First stop of the day was at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Unfortunately, Yad Vashem doesn't allow photography inside the museums. ----- Our next stop was a quick lunch near the Ela Valley outside of Jerusalem before we visited the area where David slew Goliath. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Our final stop today was at Gordon's Garden, know as the Garden Tomb. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Tomorrow is a free day before our farewell dinner and then we will part ways for our journeys home. It has been a great tour, I hope you enjoyed sharing it with us. Shalom, shalom...

2014 Four Seas Tour- Day 8

Today we departed the Galilee area and returned to Jerusalem for our final few days of the tour.----- Our first stop was Mt. Tabor, one of the traditional sites of the Mt. of Transfiguration. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Our second stop was Tel Megiddo. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Our third stop of the day was at Mt. Carmel. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- After a tasty lunch of falafel and schwarma at a local Druze restaurant, we continued west and south to the ruins at Caesarea. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Our final stop today was a view of Jerusalem for a traditional welcome toast. ----- ----- ----- ----- Tomorrow we'll begin our two-day tour of Jerusalem with a stop at the Mt. of Olives. Stay tuned...

2014 Four Seas Tour- Day 7

Today we visited the Galilee area. The first thing on our schedule was a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.----- We walked from the hotel to the pier where we met out boat piloted by our host Daniel- a messianic musician who also operates the boat. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Our next stop was at kibbutz Nof Ginosaur where we visited the first century boat and did some shopping. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- We traveled to the north shore of the lake to visit some of the holy sites there starting with the Mt. of Beatitudes. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- After a nice lunch of St. Peters fish, we returned to the site at Peter's Primacy for a visit and a message from Gideon. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Next stop-Capharnaum. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Our last stop of the day was in the far north of Israel, near the northern border with Lebanon. We met some kibbutzim and visited with a couple army units stationed there. We also planted two kiwi trees. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- We concluded our day with a visit from one of our workers in Israel- Yossi O. ----- Everyone agreed that this had been a great day. Tomorrow we'll depart the Galilee area for our return to Jerusalem. Stay tuned...

2014 Four Seas Tour- Day 6

Today we continued our tour of Jordan with a late start and a visit to Bethany by the Jordan where we had a baptism service.----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- After the baptism's we headed north up the east bank of the Jordan to our final stop in Jordan, the border crossing near Tiberius where we met our Israeli guide and driver for a short trip to our hotel on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Tomorrow we tour Galilee and the Golan Hts. Stay tuned...

2014 Four Seas Tour- Day 5

Today we visited Petra and Mt. Nebo.------ After a great breakfast at our Marriott hotel, we boarded the bus for a short drive to Petra. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- After a nice visit to Petra, we stopped for a quick lunch and then made a 3 hour drive through Madaba to Mt. Nebo. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Our last stop today was a local mosaic factory and store. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- One final note. It recently rained quite a bit in this part of Jordan. It is usually not nearly this green. ----- ----- The lobby of our hotel. ----- Tomorrow we will visit Bethany by the Jordan for baptisms and continue north along the east bank of the Jordan for our return crossing back in to Israel. Stay tuned...

2014 Four Seas Tour- Day 4

Today we departed Eilat for our three day adventure in Jordan. After a quick passage through Israeli and Jordanian immigration, we met our Jordanian guide Cathy and our bus driver and tourist policeman and headed north through the mountains to Wadi Rum.----- We soon arrived at the Tourist Center at Wadi Rum where we made a quick stop before our jeep excursion for a couple photos. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Time for a little tea break with our jeep excursion wrangler. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Tomorrow we'll experience Petra. An early start, a walk through the siq and then the beauty of this ancient Nabattean City. Should be fun. Stay tuned...

2014 Four Seas Tour- Day 3

Today was Sababa in Eilat.----- We started with a quick visit to the Egypt-Israel border crossing at Taba. ----- ----- We then visited the Underwater Aquarium. The aquarium has a host of exhibits but the main attraction is a building that extends underwater to the coral reefs-some of the finest in the world. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- After our too brief visit we headed back to Eilat proper to catch the Tarshish- our boat for the afternoon of cruising, swimming and bbq on the Gulf of Aquaba. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- (Our guide Adrianna with Gideon.) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Our last stop for the day was at Timna Park- the Tabernacle recreation. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Tomorrow we leave Israel for a few days and will visit Wari Rum, Pertra, Mt. Nebo and Bethany by the Jordan. Stay tuned...