Today was our day for a little relaxing. We had the opportunity to “swim” in the dead sea. Our hotel last night had a “Dead Sea pool” with water from the Dead Sea pumped into the pool area which contained about five or six different kind of “spa” experiences. John and I checked it out…
On a Mission
Kosher McDonald’s – NOT the Highlight
Today wasn’t as busy as our first two days, which is good because, quite frankly, I needed a bit of a rest. Much of our day was taken up moving from our hotel near Tiberias to a new hotel on the south end of the Dead Sea. When I asked our guide what town our…
So Much!
Again, there was so much to take in on this our second full day in Israel. This morning we visited the remains of the ancient city of Dan (though were not totally convinced that the remains were all that ancient) where we saw the headwaters of the Jordan River. We took a beautiful walk through…
A Huge History Lesson
Right now I feel like I’ve crammed a year’s worth of college history into one day. It was such an amazing day, I don’t know that I can do it justice in just a few paragraphs. I want to start by saying that I’d love to post tons of pictures every day but it takes…
First Impressions
Two planes, 13 in-flight hours, not so much sleep, and we’ve arrived in Tel Aviv. There are always funny stories along the way but my favorite today was when I asked the woman next to us if she was going to Israel for fun. She said, “No, unfortunately not. I’m coming to visit my mom…