Today, Day 14, we left the tranquility of Kibbutz Ein Gedi and the Dead Sea and traveled north to Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee. As we traveled north out of the Judean wilderness, we noted a dramatic change in the terrain -- from desert dryness to the lush green surrounding the Galilean Sea. There are large fields of banana trees and even a dairy farm with Holsteins! We saw an ancient fishing boat at Ginosar, one much like those used during the time of Jesus, and then took a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee for lunch. We visited the place that is believed to be where Peter's mother-in-law lived and Jesus spent much of his time. We completed the day with a service of Holy Communion on the Mount of the Beatitudes.
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