Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Revd. Brian on pilgrimage to the Holy Land. 16-25 February 2006
This was my first visit to the Holy Land. Myself, Barbara (my wife), and sixteen other pilgrims spent an unforgettable time together walking where Jesus walked and journeying to many other places along the way. Take a look at our daily schedule, enjoy the pictures we took and read my thoughts and reflections.
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DAY 1 DEPARTURE TO THE HOLY LAND
- Leave home for Southwell Minster.
- Service of Holy Communion in the Pilgrim Chapel.
- Leave Southwell by coach for Heathrow Airport.
- Overnight flight to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv.
DAY 2 THE JUDEAN WILDERNESS - JERICHO
- Depart airport and travel by coach.
- Stop at Emmaus.
- Travel over the Jerusalem hills.
- Stopped in the Wadi Qelt to take in the view.
- Stop at Zaccheus' sycamore tree on the outskirts of Jericho.
- Visit the ancient ruins of Jericho excavated in the 1950's.
- Arrive at the Intercontinental hotel in the oasis of Jericho, the Palestinian city of palms.
- Cable car ride to the Greek Orthodox Monastery on the "Mount of Temptation"
DAY 3 BETHLEHEM AND ITS SURROUND
- To Bethlehem and a stop at the shepherd's field and cave.
- Visit to the Church of the Nativity venerated as the birthplace of Jesus.
- Lecture and lunch at the International Centre of Bethlehem.
- Shopping in Bethlehem.
- Through Israeli checkpoint in "the wall" back to hotel.
DAY 4 JORDAN VALLEY
- Check out of hotel and visit to the excavated Graeco-Roman city of Beth She'an
- Ate a "Peter-Fish" meal on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee
- Visit to Tell Bethsaida, the home of Peter, Andrew and Philip and scene of some of Jesus' miracles
- Arrive at Kibbutz Ein Gev
- Boat ride at dusk on the Sea of Galilee
