Monday, May 28
Each day it seems as if our travels and sights become more and more exciting and fun... We haven’t had any wadi walks recently or muscle-straining hikes, but this morning we boarded a beautiful boat to traverse the northern shoreline previewing the rest of the day. Our captains graciously did whatever they could to make our ride memorable and pleasant (i.e. flying US and Canadian flags). Visibility on the sea gave us a great view in every direction. We even came upon a fishing boat about to pull in one of the first catches of the day. Cheering on the fishermen as they reeled in the nets made me think of nemo and the disciples all at the same time. Our captain also said that these fishermen probably cast and pull in the net about 10 times a day. Watching them pull it in just once seemed exhausting, and we didn’t even watch them cast the net.
Docking on the opposite shore, we headed into the museum that held the “Jesus” boat. Watching a short movie about the discovery during a drought, we learned about the 10-year excavation process.
We stopped at several churches today. First, we went to a small church in Tabga, the traditional sight for the feeding of the 5000 with five loaves and two fishes. The baby birds waiting to be fed in a small bird nest outside drew a larger crowd than the mosaic tiles inside the church.
The next church was the Church of the Beatitudes. Dr. C didn’t really lecture here, but allowed two professors from
We had three more stops: the “spaceship” church that sits above the traditional house of Peter in Capernaum; Korasin, a very hot black basalt town; and Beth-Saida, where we went jumping across piles of stones. These three towns make up the evangelical triangle.
Back at the ranch…I mean the kibbutz, we had a bonfire as the sun started to set on the sea. James gave a challenge asking what would make you willing to cross to the other side.
--emby
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