For those who like itineraries...

I have a rather detailed itinerary of our study tour in Israel.  However, when I look at the names of the places it is a bit like being in a crowd where you know you are supposed to know everyone - but putting names with faces can be a bit of a challenge.  Some like "Dead Sea" and "Jordan River" jump out like those characters who you will never forget, others like "Gethsemane Grotto" are familiar sounding, and then there are things like 'Ein Gedi" or "Masada" - for them I'll have to use my "I know we've met before, please remind me where," line.

It is exciting to have the opportunity to get to know all these places so much better.  Here are the details for those who want a preview:

Departing Delmar Friday afternoon
Saturday, Nov 6 - Orientation in Haifa
Sunday
   Caesarea, Megiddo, Mount Carmel
   Hotel Mount of Beatitudes in Tiberias (till Thursday)
Monday
   Mount Arbel, Capernaum, Church of Multiplication, Mount of Beatitudes
Tuesday
   Gamia, Banias, Tel Dan, Jordan River
Wednesday
   Church of Annunciation, Church of Gabriel, Sepphoris, Wadi Hamam
Thursday
   Ein Gedi, Qumran, Dead Sea, Wadi Qilt
   Hotel Golden Walls in Jerusalem
Friday
   Nativity Church, Bethlehem (shopping), Refugee camp, Herodion
Saturday
   Overviews, Mount of Olives, Gethsemane Grotto, Kidron Valley, Galicantu
Sunday
   Via Dolorosa, Hezekiah's Tunnel, Yad Vashem, Ein Karem, Israel Museum
Monday
   Masdada, Tel Arad, Beer Sheva, Bedouin Tent, Valley of Elah, Beth Shemesh
Tuesday
   Temple Mount/Western Wall, Archeological park (southern steps), Mount Zion
Wednesday
   St. Ann's, Church of the Resurrection
Thursday & Friday - personal exploration
Departure at midnight Friday - back in Delmar Saturday (Lord willing)

They tell us to plan on walking 5 to 7 miles a day, have clothes for picking olives, headlamp and water proof sandals for the tunnel, and supplies for a dip in the dead sea - so despite the insulation of traveling with 46 people, it should be an active adventure.