8th Post - Sunday, April 6 - Sea of Galilee, Mount of the Beatitudes, and Capernaum

From the Mediterranean Sea we cut back over to the east side of Israel to the Sea of Galilee.
What a contrast to the dry, southern part of the country. Here are green, forested hills, and rolling farmlands. It's really beautiful.
We started with a 2-hour boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, complete with 'Peter' the Fisherman demonstrating to us the use of the fishing nets. Then they led us in some Israeli dances.
From there we drove up to the Mt. of the Beatitudes and sang a few songs in the chapel there, which had wonderful acoustic. We dropped back to the edge of the Sea for time in Capernaum, 'home of Jesus' and also the place where Peter's house was.

Ye Fair Green Hills of Gallilee

Orchards on the hills above the Sea of Galilee

Very clever!

The Cliffs of Arbel, above the Valley of the Doves

Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee

Sandy celebrates her birthday on the Sea of Galilee!

An airplane put a symbol in the sky for us!

Russian Orthodox Church at Capernaum

Warm waterfall near Capernaum

'Peter' casts his net into the sea.

Peter hauls in his net, but unfortunately he didn't catch anything.

Traditional Israeli dances on the boat

Kent, Gladys, and Gaylene aboard the boat on the Sea of Galilee

A 2,000-year-old boat like the one Jesus would have used

The grounds of the Chapel of the Mt. of the Beatitudes

Chapel of the Mt. of the Beatitudes

Hibiscus in bloom

Views of the Sea of Galilee from the Chapel

Dave and Dixie get ready to enter Capernaum

Statue of Peter the Fisherman - "And on this Rock...."

Our resort for the next 3 nights, Ma'agan, on the south end of the Sea of Galilee

Our rooms at Ma'agan