Another good day...
First we visited the artistic quarter of Safed - the city referred to by Jesus as the "city on a hill", and the centre of the Kabbala branch of Judaism.
We then travelled north to Tel Dan where we explored the nature reserve and some of us had a paddle
Dan was the biblical Capitol city of the Northern Kingdom, and we had the chance to wander through the remains of this once-great city. These include the old gate, an ancient temple, and an arch which predates Romans arches by around 1000 years (what your history teacher told you about arches being a Roman invention is wrong!) and is listed on the UNESCO world heritage site.
We then visited Caesarea Philippi, where Peter made his declaration "you are the Christ, the Son of the living God"
Had lunch, and finally stopped at a viewpoint over the Road to Damascus on the Israel/Syria border.
Smiles all round at the end of another day!
Time for a paddle in the Sea of Galilee
Some were then brave enough to take a swim in the Sea of Galilee (can you tell who they are? I was forbidden to show any before and after shots!)
Tomorrow we say goodbye to Galilee and head south to our second hotel which will be our base for exploring Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
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