Pilgrimage to Israel - November 2015

 

 Pilgrimage to Israel and JordanDay 1 - We flew from the UK departing Luton airport at 11.45 and arrived at Tel Aviv Airport at 18.50.

Day 2 - We started the day with a visit to the beautiful Garden Tomb a tranquil place for worship and reflection. We continued to the Mount of Olives where we had a panoramic view of the Old City and then drove to the Dome of the Ascension, ...

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Gethsemane
The Garden of Gethsemane - where Jesus was arrested on Maundy Thursday.
Dominus Flevit
Dominus Flevit - the traditional site of Jesus weeping over Jerusalem

Qumran CavesQumran Caves - the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found

 Dead SeaThe Dead Sea - near Qumran, the lowest point on the Earth's surface

Mount NeboMount Nebo - from which Moses viewed the Promised Land

 The Rose City of Petra
Petra - a historical and archaeological city in Jordan, famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system.

Karak, Crusader Castle in Jordan
Karak - Al Karak, is a city in Jordan known for its Crusader castle, the Kerak Castle. Here we are examining the dungeons.

Amphitheatre in JerashThe Greco-Roman town in Jerash - with its beautifully preserved plaza, colonnade, temples, 48 kilometres north of the Jordanian capital Amman.

The Sea of GalileeThe Sea of Galilee - where Jesus taught, healed, called some of his disciples and fed them after his resurrection - under the sun and ...

Sunset over the Sea of Galilee
... as it was setting on our last day.

 

Many thanks for your prayerful support,

Don & Karen Smith