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 |