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Israel Trip: Photoblog of the Sea of Galilee/Lake Kinneret

2017-09-05 aprilmomoffour faith, Israel, travel, vacation

Israel Photo Tour: Sea of Galilee/ Lake Kinneret/ Sea of Tiberias

This lake, of heavy historic significance, is known by many names. Israelis I spoke with in Tel Aviv referred to it as Yam Kinneret. In the Bible, it is also called the Lake of Gennesaret, the Sea of Galilee, or the Sea of Tiberias. There are many names for it, but just one body of water. Looking over the ruins of ancient Capernaum to the Sea of Galilee The Basics The Sea of Galilee is 13 miles long and 8 […]

Why Capernaum was Our Favorite City to Visit in Israel

2017-08-03 aprilmomoffour Israel, travel, vacation

After we left Nazareth, we hopped back on our bus and rode through the ever-so-bumpy streets of Cana. Maybe you have heard of Cana, where Jesus turned the water into wine? We didn’t actually stop in Cana. Another destination was on our minds: Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee!!!! Eeeeeee!!!! So excited!!! That bus ride was so bumpy that my Fitbit credited me with climbing about 200 flights of stairs. Yeah. I earned so many badges. Hahaha! I tried to make […]