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I never thought a journey could be a “JOY-ney” and a dream could be most meaningful. Whereas I have this fascination about ancient civilizations and ruins.. Whereas a tour of the Holy Land is just a number in my bucket … Continue reading →

PD 14: Heading Home

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May 7. Today we will be heading home but before that, we are set to visit the Amman, Citadel and Mt. Nebo. Our first stop was Amman Citadel, the highest of Amman’s seven hills with remnants of a Roman site, … Continue reading →

PD 13: Petra

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May 6.  Today , is our Petra Day! Petra was described as “a rose-red city half as old as time” in a Newdigate Prize-winning sonnet by John William Burgon. It is known for its rock cut architecture and water conduits … Continue reading →

PD 12: Jerusalem to Aqaba

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May 5.  Today, we leave Jerusalem to travel towards the Aqaba border going to Jordan. After about six hours of travel,  the lush surrounding has now turned into fine dust of desert land as we approached the border.  We finally … Continue reading →

PD 11: From the Dome of the Rock to a Passover Dinner

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May 4.  Our day began at the Dome of the Rock, a famous Islamic site in Jerusalem.  It has an impressive and beautiful edifice and can be seen from all over Jerusalem. It is the crowning glory of the Haram … Continue reading →

PD 10: Jerusalem Through the Western Wall… and the Horrors of Holocaust

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May 3.  This is our 8th day in Israel and we hardly noticed. WOW! Today, we visited the Temple Mount starting at the Wailing Wall which sits right before the entrance to the Western Wall.  The wailing wall is the … Continue reading →

PD 9: Jerusalem Through the Lion’s Gate

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May 2.  Our first day in Jerusalem.  We started today  by driving to the top of Mount of Olives to see a panoramic view of Jerusalem.  The Mount of Olives is named for the olive groves that once covered its … Continue reading →

PD 8: From Armageddon to Jerusalem

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May 1.  Today as we start our journey towards Jerusalem,  we had our first stop at the ruins of Megiddo or Tel Megiddo.  This is an ancient city fortified by Solomon.  It is located near the mouth of the Jezreel … Continue reading →

PD 7: Sabbath and Baptism

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April 30.  It’s Sabbath and we woke up to a beautiful sunrise in Tiberias.  Wow!  What great way to start the day. As usual, after breakfast we had our daily bible study before we proceed with the tour.  We had … Continue reading →

PD 6: Around the Sea of Galilee

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April 29.  Day 6 started at Tabgha,  a place which according to the tradition, is where Jesus performed  two miracles: feeding of the multitude: feeding 5000 with 5 loaves of bread and two fish (Mathew 14: 13-21; Mark 6: 30-44; … Continue reading →