For Those Who Plan on Going
It is always nice to have an idea about what we will see and where we will be. My next post will be about ways to prepare for the trip. Here is a synopsis of our travel plans. All pilgrims will need to be in Tel Aviv by Monday, February 27th. The bus will pull out from the hotel by 8:15 the next morning to head north. We will visit Jaffa, Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Megiddo, Nazareth and end our day by the Sea of Galilee. We will spend three nights in the area of the Sea of Galilee, visiting the places where Jesus did a majority of His three years of ministry (Capernaum, Korazim, Magdala, Kursi, Tabgha). We will also visit sites on the Golan Heights, along the Lebanese, Syrian and Jordanian borders, and do baptisms in the Jordan River. A boat ride on the Sea of Galilee and some other special treats are included. We will then travel south along the Jordan River valley to visit Beit Shean, where Saul’s body was hung on the wall after his de...