Wonderful Day

Today was a wonderful and full day. We drove over to the Mediterranean and visited Caesarea. The ruins are just spectacular and the history is just wow. We saw so many special places today and the pictures can speak better than I can so I am hoping that I may eventually be able to get some online. We ended the day in Nazareth-at the well where the angel visited Mary to tell her of Jesus impending birth. The church is Greek Orthodox and has wonderful pictures and all in there. There was a funeral about to begin so we did not stay inside very long. We also went to the aquaduct at Caesarea. It was a lot of driving but so worth it. The day was warm, but a nice breeze made it much better than yesterday. We did a lot of walking, going up and down steps and so we feel we had our workout. Today I am beginning to understand that we are truly walking in the paths of Jesus. Despite the modern towns and things, I can picture life as it was when Jesus was a boy and when he and the disciples walked this way. We went to Armageden today also. There is an underground water system that was just amazing-how did they figure to do these things so long ago? Israel is a beautiful country and flowers are everywhere. With the water problems, I am surprised but they do such gorgeous landscaping. We have decided that doves are the predominant bird and can understand why the Bible uses that in so many references. I still cannot get the photos to load so will try that again in Jerusalem. Tomorrow we had there and go to Bethlehem on the way.