After much anticipation, the volunteers at Yad Hashmona got a volunteer trip to the Galilee region. We also got within eyeshot of the Syrian and Lebanese borders, went to two natural reserve parks and ended the day with some make-your-own falafels in a Druze village on the Golan Heights. Some highlights were a snow-covered Mount Hermon as a backdrop and the lights of Tiberias reflected in the Sea of Galilee after dark. Below are some of the pics....
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| A walk to the ancient ruins of the king's town Tel Hazor. |
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| Ancient trees to go with an ancient town |
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| The Yad HaShmona International Volunteer Gang |
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| Into an ancient water collection system |
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| Beautiful Shadows |
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| Water from ancient pathways flow from Dan in the north to the Jordan River. |
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Finding seats on steps leading up to a golden ox. (Golden ox not pictured.) |
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The beginning of the downfall of the Judean kingdom. ([Child] sacrifices to Baal started up here after Solomon's reign.) |
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| A view from the Golan Heights |
It was a beautiful day. We had a top-notch tour guide who took the time to inspire as well as instruct us on the ins and outs of Israeli history.
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| The modern and the ancient meet at these church ruins behind me. |
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