We spent the day today at the Sea of Galilee complete with boat ride (yeah. ... we were floating were Jesus walked). The Sea is absolutely beautiful. For those of you following along on what happened biblically in the Galilee area ....... 26 of Jesus's 39 miracles happened in this area so it is rich in biblical stories and meaning. Too much to really put into words on this blog. Our guide, Schmulik (english version of Samuel) did a great job of teaching us what all happened in the places we visisted.
We then had the traditional St. Peters fish for lunch. I had been warned of this tasty treat by Dan and Diane prior so I was ready. It's basically a fish prepared whole............ head, guts, the whole shootin match.
But suprisingly tasty:) You can see the picture ....... judge for yourself.
After that we went to the Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus gave his sermon on the mount! Very cool and a great time of reflection. We were allowed about 45 minutes to sit alone and just spend time with the Lord. One of the best parts of the trip so far. The mountain (more like a really big hill) overlooks the Sea and is beautiful. The picture above of the Sea is from there.
We ended the day in a museum of what they call the "Jesus Boat". Really cool story of a boat that was uncovered in the Sea and determined to date back to the time of Jesus. Maybe it was THE boat .......???? Who knows ..... but interesting.
Oh yeah ...... when we got on our boat ride they played the raised the American Flag and played the national anthem. Odd to be on the Sea of Galilee and feeling a little like you are at a ball game!
Next up for our tour is the "big question" at the Gates of Hell and the "Tearful" valley.
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