We visited the Old Town of Jaffa, walking through the narrow passageways. This is believed to be the oldest port city in the world. The cedars from Lebanon arrived here to build Solomon’s Temple. We went to see St. Peter’s Church and took in the spectacular view of the Tel Aviv shoreline from Jaffa. Peter…

SO MUCH TO SEE AS WE TRAVELED ALONG THE MEDITERRANEAN We began by traveling to the farthest point north on Israel’s Mediterranean coastline.  There we saw the gleaming white cliffs of Rosh Hanikra. We descended  by cable car into the underwater grottoes to see the spectacular natural formations.  This area borders Lebanon and we prayed…

TIBERIAS, ISRAEL, ON THE SEA OF GALILEE Sunrise on the Sea of Galilee We departed our hotel at 8:00 am and made our way to the first stop of Magdala, hometown of Mary Magdalene. The recent excavation of the first century synagogue and well-preserved village makes Magdala one of the most interesting Biblical sites in…