After another delicious breakfast at the kibbutz we were led around the grounds for a tour to see where the kibbutz members live and work on a daily basis.
We then headed north around the Sea to the Mount of Beatitudes. The Church of the Beatitudes commemorates the hill from which Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount; in which He gave the Beatitudes. The church was built in 1938 and was designed in plan as an octagon... the eight sides representing the eight blessings of the Beatitudes.
Next, we went to Capernaum. At Capernaum are the ancient remnants of the city of the same name from the 1st century A.D. Christian tradition believes St. Peter's house to be at this location, as as such, a Catholic church is built above it. Also of importance here are the remnants of a synagogue, presumably the one from which Peter spoke and worshipped.
Here, again, one sees the mix of Judaic art with Roman architecture. Unique corinthian capitols are seen with emblems such as the menorah, and carved freezes from the entablatures of the buildings show menorah, the star of David and other Judaic symbols.
We then drove to the Kibbutz Ginnosar. Kibbutz Ginnosar is where the Sea of Galilee Boat is kept in a museum built specifically for that purpose. Members of the kibbutz found the remnants of a 1st A.D. fishing boat in the mud near the kibbutz in 1986, a year of severe drought. The Sea of Galilee Boat is other wise known as 'the Jesus Boat' because it is the type of vessel and from the correct time period as that in which Jesus and His disciples would have fished on the Sea of Galilee.
We then drove further north to the border of Israel and Lebanon along the Mediterranean Sea at a town named Nahariya. We dropped our stuff off at a kibbutz near by, then headed to the sea to jump in before it got too late. Unfortunately, much of the Mediterranean coast at Nahariya is very rocky and the tide that evening was very strong, so we didn't swim much. After the beach, we headed to Spaghettim, a chain of Italian restaurants in Israel, which I highly recommend.
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Hey Dave, these are very nice pictures. I could not get any good pictures from the boat - they look too dark - but yours come out just great.
So, i see that you are now on day sixteen - you only have about 8 more days to go---- go David.
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