Daily Archives: January 2, 2023

The Valley of the Doves–Arbel and Wadi Hamam Nature Reserve

Our last stop today was at the Valley of the Doves. This a small valley by a cliff that overlooks the Sea of Galilee and Mt Hermon. There are natural caves in the cliff where the rebels hid during the … Continue reading

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Northern Israel

Next we drove to the border where we could look down a ravine/valley to see the fence separating Lebanon from Israel. It was windy and cold.  Here are some fun food trucks from that stop: After a good look at … Continue reading

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Tel Dan–the Stones Remain

Today we drove all the way to the top border of Israel where we looked into Lebanon. The village there just recently opened to tour buses. We went to the Tel Dan Nature Reserve and walked the trail there through … Continue reading

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The Excavations at Magdala and the Chapel

We returned this morning with the group in the daylight and had a proper tour of the excavations here at Magdala.  They’ve uncovered much of this little village, including a marketplace, villas and mikvo’ats, housing areas, fishermen’s work areas, a … Continue reading

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