St Peter's Monastery is said to have been where St. Peter performed a miracle. When the desciple Tabitha, fell ill and died here, St Peter proclaimed, "Tabitha arise!" and she did. From that time on St Peter lived and spent much time in Jaffa.
The alter in St. Peter's Church.
Kikar Kedumim Square looking out towards the Mediterranean Sea.
The door to the House of Simon the Tanner.
When you look out to the Mediterranean you see a group of rocks, they are known as Andromeda's Rocks. This is the place where that mythical lady was being taken by Poseidon, and her beloved Perseus swooped down, slew the sea monster and saved her.
Jaffa was named after Noah's son Japheth, where he headed for the coast a founded a new city. It is said that it was here that Jonah set sail and had his encounter with the whale.
The Carmel Market is a great place to shop for fruit and vegetables, clothes, fresh breads, cheese, spices or just take in the local scene.
Heading north out of Tel Aviv we stopped at Caesarea. These ruins stretch along the Mediterranean for over 1 km and are a world class archaeological site. Caesarea never amounted to much until the rein of Herod the Great when he made it the headquarters of the Roman government in Palestine. The palaces, temples, churches and mosques built by Herod were ruined by storms/weather, earthquakes and wars.
The theatre entrance.
The theatre
Promontory Palace
Herodian Amphitheatre and the Bathhouse
Looking to the Temple Platform
Herodian Amphitheatre
A tomb, very similar to the one Jesus was buried in, along side the road on the way to Megiddo.
Megiddo was one of the most important cities in the country. Its location allowed it to control the valley and it became an International trade route. The springs and fertile soil make it an agricultural area. This are became the arena for many battles in order to keep control of the area. The Christians identify Megiddo as Armageddon, where the great battle of the End of Days will take place between the powers of good and evil.
The Canaanite Palace
The Temple Area
The fertile valley...the city of Nazareth in the hills.
The water system...entrance to the spring through a tunnel cut on an incline so the water would flow to the bottom of the shaft and the people could draw the water while standing at the top.
The spring which supplied all the people inside the gate and outside the walls.
The Stella Maris Monastery, located in Haifa, was established in the 12th century. A beautiful church with a wonderful painted ceiling.
The alter
The painted ceiling
Baha'i Gardens, also in Haifa, are immaculately kept terraces on the slope of Mount Carmel. In the centre of these perfectly manicured gardens is the golden - doomed Shrine of the Bab. This tomb is considered one of two most sacred sites for the world's five million Baha'is (religious group).
Looking down the terraces to the Shrine of the Bab and the city of Haifa.
Judy, Henry, Marilyn, Elaine, Lorna, Paulette and myself (missing Anne) in the garden.
Looking down to the city of Haifa and out to the Mediterranean Sea.
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