We arrived in Tel Aviv" in good time, considering that our flight left 1 1/2 hrs late. The FAA prevented our leaving because they wanted to slow down arrivals of planes here.Yet, everything seems perfectly normal and everyone on our bus is in great spirits.This group should be awesome to be around. We were awakened in the middle of our sleep to a lady reading out loud the Song of Solomon to 2 young people seated near her!! But, before we left the airplane, they had formed a circle of prayer, which included one of the flight's stewards. Wow! This group is ready for the Holy Land!
Upon arrival in Tel Aviv, we had a 2-hour bus ride with "Tito," who was informative and funny. The sun set as we traveled so we couldn't see the landscape. We had seen a lot from the air. Israel is full of rolling mountainous hills -- nothing big like the Rockies or Smokies. White appears all over the landscape: the native limestone, I think. We passed 3 McDonalds; one with a Play Place (spelled in English)!
Our hotel, the Leonardo, is awesome. We are in a corner room on the 11th floor, giving us 2 views of the Sea of Galilee. Beautiful!!! We can see across the lake to the other shore & hills. We have many comforts here and the food is wonderful. We've met Dr. Perry Stone, our trip leader, and shook his hand. We also walked out along the Sea of Galilee tonight, just the two of us, and then explored some of the "ruins" still on these grounds. It's been lovely meeting and talking to people.
Good to hear that God has you all safely nestled in His wings! Take lots of pictures and we look forward to hearing all about your adventure.
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