Day 2

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We started out this wonderful day with a cruise on the Sea of Galilee.  We then stopped at a museum to view an ancient fishing boat that was discovered buried in mud at the edge of the Sea.  It took many years to uncover it and preserve it for viewing.  


Sunrise over the Sea of Galilee

Bridge from our hotel to Sea

Our boat





Ancient 2000 year old boat found buried near shore

We then travelled to the Mount of Beatitudes.  The Franciscans own this land and allow the public to visit the property.  Afterwards, we ate a lunch of St. Peter's Fish.

Franciscan church at the Mount of the Beatitudes



Olive tree with olives

Finding a stone in the Sea of Galilee

2000 year old stairway 
St. Peter's Fish
Fishermen of today
We then visited the ruins of Capernaum.  There are so many buried ruins in Israel that the government does not unearth them all until someone comes along with some money to cover the cost.


Ruins of the synagogue in Capernaum



Ruins of houses around the synagogue in Capernaum



We traveled to several sites around the Sea of Galilee
We climbed in altitude up to the city of Nazareth.  It is a heavily populated area, but mostly inhabited by Arabs.  A nearby precipice gave us a fantastic 360 degree view.  It is the precipice off of which the townspeople wanted to throw Jesus in Luke 4:29.

Nazareth, now an Arab city
Dr. Youssef giving us a teaching at the precipice in Nazareth.  
Mount Tabor, east of Nazareth, as seen from the precipice
Sitting at the edge of the precipice

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