My parents met us in Israel for the New Year's Holiday. The boys were thrilled to see Nana and Papa. We saw most of Israel: Tel Aviv, Galilee, Dead Sea, Jerusalem, the Golan Heights... Then Nana and Papa continued on to Jordan to explore Petra. We had a great time. This is the entire crew in a cave near the sheperds' fields of biblical times.
Family portrait from the heights of Masada. Built by Herod the Great around 35 BC, but made famous when 950 Jews rebelled against the Romans then chose suicide over Roman subjugation in 73 AD.
Just pick a direction. Been to most of these places. Couple more to go...
Good view of the Golan Heights, Syrian territory occupied by Israel since the 67 war. We picked up a bit of local produce. Best apples and dates we've ever tasted.
Stay on the path when hiking the Golan.
We drove from Tiberias in the Galilee region to Jerusalem via the Dead Sea road, then approached Jerusalem at sunset from the East. It was a great way to get our first glimpse of Jerusalem, and with good light. In the foreground, with the golden dome, is the dome of the rock, and the small grey dome at the left edge of the pic is the al-Aqsa mosque, the third holiest site in Islam. The Temple Mount is the entire walled area, where the first (Solomon's) and second Jewish temples were built.
Dipping our toes in the Sea of Galilee on New Year's Eve.
At the top of this pic is the contraversial separation wall that is being built by Israel. Illegal under international law, the Israelis claim it is necessary for security, while the Palestinians and others claim that is an attempt to annex more land interfere with peace negotiations.
Mary Leigh is entering the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the place of Jesus' birth, now located on the other side of the separation wall in the West Bank.
Here is Luke, uhh, meditating somewhere in Jerusalem. The dude abides...
This is an olive tree, age unknown but thousands - thousands!! - of years old, on the Mt of Olives which is a hill that overlooks the Temple Mount in Jerusalem from the east. Jesus is said to have walked through here on his way to the temple almost daily. He and the disciples often gathered here, and it was here that Jesus was arrested. Way to go, Judas.
We really enjoyed walking the narrow streets in the old city of Jerusalem. It is a special place.
Common scene of young IDF soldiers, male and female, on the street in the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem.
My parents met us in Israel for the New Year's Holiday. The boys were thrilled to see Nana and Papa. We saw most of Israel: Tel Aviv, Galilee, Dead Sea, Jerusalem, the Golan Heights... Then Nana and Papa continued on to Jordan to explore Petra. We had a great time. This is the entire crew in a cave near the sheperds' fields of biblical times.
Family portrait from the heights of Masada. Built by Herod the Great around 35 BC, but made famous when 950 Jews rebelled against the Romans then chose suicide over Roman subjugation in 73 AD.
Just pick a direction. Been to most of these places. Couple more to go...
Good view of the Golan Heights, Syrian territory occupied by Israel since the 67 war. We picked up a bit of local produce. Best apples and dates we've ever tasted.
Stay on the path when hiking the Golan.
We drove from Tiberias in the Galilee region to Jerusalem via the Dead Sea road, then approached Jerusalem at sunset from the East. It was a great way to get our first glimpse of Jerusalem, and with good light. In the foreground, with the golden dome, is the dome of the rock, and the small grey dome at the left edge of the pic is the al-Aqsa mosque, the third holiest site in Islam. The Temple Mount is the entire walled area, where the first (Solomon's) and second Jewish temples were built.
Dipping our toes in the Sea of Galilee on New Year's Eve.
At the top of this pic is the contraversial separation wall that is being built by Israel. Illegal under international law, the Israelis claim it is necessary for security, while the Palestinians and others claim that is an attempt to annex more land interfere with peace negotiations.
Mary Leigh is entering the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the place of Jesus' birth, now located on the other side of the separation wall in the West Bank.
Here is Luke, uhh, meditating somewhere in Jerusalem. The dude abides...
This is an olive tree, age unknown but thousands - thousands!! - of years old, on the Mt of Olives which is a hill that overlooks the Temple Mount in Jerusalem from the east. Jesus is said to have walked through here on his way to the temple almost daily. He and the disciples often gathered here, and it was here that Jesus was arrested. Way to go, Judas.
We really enjoyed walking the narrow streets in the old city of Jerusalem. It is a special place.
Common scene of young IDF soldiers, male and female, on the street in the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem.
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