Today we arrrived in Tel Aviv. It was a long trip -- 2.5 hours to L.A., about 5 hours to Newark...than 9.5 to Tel Aviv (plus the layovers). Our airplane was full of people going to the Foursquare Convention. It was an uneventful but long journey. We arrived feeling pretty good and without any delays (even our luggage arrived on time).
Our hotel sits right on the Mediterranean. It is a beautiful beach with soft sand and warm water. After arriving I went for a run down the beach to the ancient city of Joffa (Joppa). There are many Biblical references to Joppa, including the story of Jonah and the story of Peter in Acts 10. It has been an important port since the earliest times in recorded history. I found it inspiring to view this coastline while imaging the many ways it has remained the same over the centuries. A great deal of history is right here. My run took me past the traditional site of Simon the Tanner's house that Peter visited (Acts 10) as well as through the key streets of Old Joffa. I cooled off in Mediterranean Sea before joining Heidi and the delegates for a wonderful buffet at the hotel. The sunset tonight was beautiful and Heidi and I walked on the beach in the evening.
Tomorrow we get up early for a full day of touring and will be moving to Tiberias in the area of Galilee. We will be visiting Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Meggido, and several more places.
Our hotel sits right on the Mediterranean. It is a beautiful beach with soft sand and warm water. After arriving I went for a run down the beach to the ancient city of Joffa (Joppa). There are many Biblical references to Joppa, including the story of Jonah and the story of Peter in Acts 10. It has been an important port since the earliest times in recorded history. I found it inspiring to view this coastline while imaging the many ways it has remained the same over the centuries. A great deal of history is right here. My run took me past the traditional site of Simon the Tanner's house that Peter visited (Acts 10) as well as through the key streets of Old Joffa. I cooled off in Mediterranean Sea before joining Heidi and the delegates for a wonderful buffet at the hotel. The sunset tonight was beautiful and Heidi and I walked on the beach in the evening.
Tomorrow we get up early for a full day of touring and will be moving to Tiberias in the area of Galilee. We will be visiting Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Meggido, and several more places.
Thursday Morning
I took the surise photo of Tel Aviv this morning while on my run. Now we are off to breakfast and then to Galileee.
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