Pilgrims' Progress 2

I left our travelling tale on the Sea of Galilee and so we now head off around the shore line to find a spot to go for a paddle and test out our ability to walk on water.

We arrived at Capernaum, the place where Yeshua taught and did many miracles. How horrific to find that the ancient ruins of Capernaum had been taken over and gated in by the Catholic church. Not only that, but to then have to pay a fee to enter the site. We were to find that this was not the only site that the Catholic church had taken control of; sites that belong to the nation of Israel, not Rome's Vatican.

Not to be thwarted by fences and no-go zones, Dad clambered down the rocky embankment, took his shoes off and had his first paddle in the waters of Galilee.

I wonder if these fishermen had a haul of 153 fish?

Not to be put off by the Romans we set off to explore the Sea of Galilee and find better access to the shoreline.

Success! For a period of time we had this spot to ourselves and as I stood in the water I sang a song I wrote last year from Isaiah 43. It was such a delight to be able to spend a few minutes blessing this first born nation of Israel.

Eucalyptus trees are planted throughout Israel and it was always a lovely reminder of home.

In preparation for our side trip into Jordan we head down to Beit She'an but not before dropping off the hire car. Dad had been doing a herculian job of driving on the right hand side of the road in challenging traffic conditions with three female back seat drivers - something that would strike fear into the heart of any man!

YHVH took care of the little details that made our visit to His chosen nation so much easier, such as ensuring we always had car parks close to our accommodation and having the hire car places easily accessible.

So we say goodbye to Tibereas and the Galilee.

Beit She'an

We spent the night in the hostel and after a long, hot day it was so lovely to hear "Miss Pike, we've been expecting you".

View of Jordan across the valley from our accommodation. Tomorrow we will be crossing over into Jordan to be picked up by our tour guide who will be taking us to Mount Nebo and Petra.

Part 3 to follow....

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