The kids got a little ride at the Mount of Olives.
The Garden of Gethsemane
The 45 minute trek through Hezekiah's Tunnel was a highlight for the kids. This tunnel is over 3,000 years old, you need flashlights to get through it. We were walking in water the whole time. The kids felt like real explorers. Colin cried the first few minutes (it was a little scary at the beginning) but then he loved it along with the others.
Pita and falafel sandwiches for lunch. Grandma and Grandpa loved their first falafels.
"Granny" and Gaby had just enough time for a short camel ride while we stopped for gas near Jericho.
Standing above the Western Wall with the Dome of the Rock behind us.
We biked around the Sea of Galilee. What was once a small fishing village is now a tourist city with all sorts of recreational activities.
Murphy's Law: Ten minutes after you rent bikes the first rain of the year will fall in the Middle East! Grandma and Grandpa kept going while we waited out the rain under the trees. At least we were all in our swimming suits!
Three generations of Hawkes' men at the Israeli Jordan River baptism site.
Swimming in the Sea of Galilee.
View of the Sea of Galilee from Caparnium, where Peter lived.
This is near the Mount of the Beatitudes.
We spent our last day at the beach at Netanya, Israel. The kids were so happy to be at the beach. The water was really warm and we all were so happy to relax after a very full week!
1 comment:
I haven't checked the blogosphere in a while - What an AMAZING experience. These are priceless memories. WOW! You can't just duplicate these like you can a tropical beach.
It's so great to see your smiling family. You all look so happy and healthy. I hope you are enjoying yourselves as much as it seems.
Take care.
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