Israel Trip Day 2

It all started at 6:30 AM. The phone rang for our wake-up call. Shannon, of course, was already awake and finished with her devotions. I on the other hand was not, and quite honestly could have done without the rude interruption of my beauty rest. But it was necessary to get up, because the bus was going to leave at 8:00 AM sharp.

Breakfast included fresh fruit, cheese, baked breads, olives, eggs, mushroom gravy, a baked tomato with fresh cheese, and assorted breakfast beverages. Then off to the bus, for a busy day of touring.

the first stop was The Mount Of Beatitudes. On top of the Mount there is an 8 sided chapel that serves as a reminder of the Sermon that Jesus shared there. It is believed that Jesus shared that sermon down toward the bottom of the mount, but the chapel sets at the top of the hill giving it a splendid overlook of the Sea of Galilee and the area where Jesus completed 80% of his earthly ministry. The actual location of the delivery of the sermon is down toward the bottom of the hill marked by simple iron fencing.

The next stop was the Byzantine Chapel that marks the placed where the feeding of the 5,000 took place. This simple chapel is filled with mosaic tile work depicting the miracle that Jesus preformed here. At the alter of the chapel is a stone that is said to be the very rock where Jesus broke the bread and fishes to feed the multitude.

The next stop was in to Capernaum. This was a excavation site that showed the many unearthed building including what many believe to be the traditional dwelling of Peter the Apostle.