Sunday, January 30, 2011

Israel: Capernaum and the Jordan River

(this little town is on the north end of the Sea of Galilee)

This is where Jesus taught, among other things, the great sermon in St John 6.


More of the original city:


Another stop later in the day at the Sea of Galilee, for some wading...

And a ride on the so-called "Jesus Boat": a small ship constructed after the typical boats of Jesus' time. We sailed around the calmest lake I've ever been on and in the meantime, our young captains enthusiastically hoisted the American flag and blared the anthem at top volume. Then they did the same for us Canadians. In the middle of the lake they also roped our two boats together and taught us all how to dance the "Haveh Nagileh."

It was all a bit surreal, considering the history of the place.




And finally:


where you, too, can be baptized for only 10 euro (video is extra)

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