We're back in Israel

Roman ruins in Jerash, Jordan

Stacey Peyakov dipping water from the Spring of Moses

Ernie Liebmann and John Coates' cart ride at Petra 

(Ernie waving - John holding on for dear life!)

Monument at Mt. Nebo

Singing Amazing Grace on Mt. Nebo (Darvis McCoy playing the Irish whistle)

Group dancing Hava Nagila with Mickey Nicholaev (Israeli guide) on return to Israel

It's our last night in Israel. We will be leaving our hotel for the return flight at 3:00 AM! I wanted to keep the blog up daily but I did not always have internet access. I hope you have enjoyed the trip with us as we have been able to make it available.

We left Israel and spent two days in Jordan. We saw spectacular ruins in Jerash then went to Amman, Jordan's capital city. I know you will find this hard to believe but it rained in Amman and was very cold - in the 40's. 

We spent an entire day in the "Red Rock City of Petra." If you have been there or seen pictures of Petra, you will know why it was voted one of the "New 7 Wonders of the World."

On our way back to Israel we stopped in Medeba and saw a 5th century mosaic of the Middle East. Our final stop was on Mt. Nebo. This is the place where God took Moses to show him the Promised Land. As you know, Moses died there and was buried by God.

Then we headed back to Jerusalem. Upon meeting our Israeli guide, Mickey, our group surrounded him, and only with "duh, duh's" (because we didn't know the Hebrew words) we sang and danced to the tune of Hava Nagila. 

Well, that's it! Tomorrow we head for home with a life time of memories.

Pastor Rick