Saturday, December 10, 2011

The Galilee 11/14-11/24


We were in the Galilee for 10 days and it was such a special and spiritual experience. Here is a rundown of the places we went and the things we did during our time in the Galilee.


Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth

An ancient synogogue in Nazareth

On top of MT Arbel overlooking the Sea of Galilee



On the Mt of Beatitudes


At the Church that commemorates the feeding of the 5000 with loaves and fishes


Church commemorating the meal the Savior had with his apostles after the resurrection.


In Capernaum's Synogogue



The 1st century synogogue basalt foundation under the 4th century limestone. 

One of the earliest depictions of the ark of the covenant


View of the Galilee from Capernaum

The Sky clearing up after getting on the boat on the Galilee



The calmed water on the Galilee


Small fishing port
We went on a beautiful hike in the Golan Heights situated in the Galilee. It was a fun and peaceful adeventure (:





This was the coldest water I have ever swam in...it was also the coldest I have ever been in my life.  We are crazy!





That night, we went to a fish restaurant right on the Galiliee. 


 Our next field trip was to few more ancient cities in the Galilee.

Gamla, a city on that little hill.

A dwelling area in Gamla

Thomas, a faculty child, playing on top of the recreated ancient houses

inside recreated houses





Church in Tiberias-overlooking the Galilee


Mt. Tabor- a possible site of the Mt of Transfiguration

Jezreel Valley

Meggiddo (Armageddon)
Ancient Ancient mud brick gate to the city of Dan. So old, that it is dated back to the time when Abraham went through the city of Dan.  

Dan was beautiful with lots of greenery and waterfalls

me with the Harper kids (:

In Caesarea Phillippi





Nimrod's Castle- The muslims took over a Crusader Castle when they reconquered the area

A sweet lookout area with a cool sign
Sitting in Moses' seat in an ancient synogogue

"Mona Lisa of the Galilee" in Sepporis

Akko a crusader town on the coast

Stripes

last night in Galilee

Mt Carmel in Haifa

On top of Mt. Carmel where Elijah had a rundown with the priests of Baal. Cool Old Testament story.

At the Roman aqueducts in Caesarea on the Mediterranean.



Roman theater in Caesarea

The boys doing super planking
Caesarea