Tiberias is on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee (which is really more of a lake) and sits on a sort of terraced hillside. Our captain sang a few hymns for us and we’ve had a miniature worship service. This means we can’t sink, right? We just read the passage from John where Jesus walks on water. Our vessel is quite literally dubbed, “The Faith Boat”. We’re on a boat! It’s morning on the Sea of Galilee and we’ve taken a trip out on the water. Our guide Yoav seems knowledgeable and the members of our group are exceedingly kind and varied in their backgrounds.ĭAY TWO / 2.9.22 / 9AM / A Boat on the Sea of Galilee Our hotel is on the Sea of Galilee and I can see water from the balcony window. It’s nighttime so Israel remains largely hidden from view. Not much to report on the local scenery as of yet. Not your typical plane ride! I was struck by the men with their long, dark coats and hair ringlets, all placing their black hats in large boxes for overhead storage. An interesting flight with dozens of Orthodox & Hasidic Jews as our fellow passengers. Getting here was easy enough, it just took a bit of drive time. We’ve now arrived at the Caesar Hotel in Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee. I hope we get a chance to rest after landing. I’ll continue to take bites out of the Historic America apple and keep working remotely as time permits over the course of the trip, although I think they’ll keep us busy throughout this journey. It was a long flight and I stayed up all night working because I couldn’t fall asleep on the airplane.
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