Entering the Old City
Today we started INSIDE the Old City of Jerusalem, entering through a gate that was created just west of the Dung Gate, through which you can imagine yourself walking on the first century Roman cardo (the main street of a Roman city). (more…)
The Old Cityscape
Our first stop on our first morning in Jerusalem was, where else, the Mount of Olives and the world-famous vista: the Old City walls, dating to the 16th century, with the Dome of the Rock (7th century) and Al Aksa mosque (8th century) in the foreground. (more…)
City on a Hill
We left the Sea of Galilee and headed for Jesus’ hometown. We traveled, in a general sense, the route that Jesus took from his ministry base in Capernaum to his home town of Nazareth. Instead of walking along a trail (which you can do if you have the time) we took the 4-lane highway. (more…)
Galilee sunrise
On our second morning in the Galilee some of us were up early to watch the sunrise over the Golan Heights. It was beautiful to see the sun come up in the east, with the promise of a new day, (more…)
Crossing the Jordan River
Our first day in the north we were on our way early, crossing the Jordan River and climbing into the Golan Heights. (more…)
Pre-dawn desert sky
Sleeping on a mat in a bedouin tent was not the worst night of sleep I’ve had in the past year. But most of us were up early and ready to watch the sunrise chase the crescent moon over the eastern horizon. (more…)
Leonardo Hotel Beach View
Waking up on the first day of vacation is always a thrill, especially with a Mediterranean beach out the window. (more…)
I’ve flown into and out of Madison, but I’ve never flown over Madison until a couple of weeks ago. A much-anticipated trip to Israel began with a zig-zag start: bus to O’Hare, short hop to Minneapolis, and then an overnight flight to our connection in Paris.
Madison’s most distinctive feature, the four lakes.
My friends Jim and Cathy Stevens were intrigued by a public television program about Prairie du Chien, so I offered to give them a guided tour. They brought their grandson Caden along and we spent the day enjoying some of Wisconsin’s most beautiful scenery.
Hyde’s Mill
Our first stop was one of the scenic attractions of Iowa County, Hyde’s Mill. (more…)
On September 1, 1913, Chester Wells boarded a train in Freeport and headed to Madison for an appointment with his doctor. It was the last time anyone in Freeport saw him alive. That evening Chester Wells died on the operating table at a Madison hospital. (more…)
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