Cae Med Beth

we left the beautiful city of Tiberius

- and headed to Caesarea

~ Roman centurion became 1st gentile convert to Christianity

~Roman theater

~Hippodrome where chariot races were held

~Brian and I enjoyed an old in day toilet

~cats were all over the place in Israel

~amazing views of the Mediterranean Sea

-we also stopped at Netanya college where LDS Presidents and those who dedicated the Holy Land are each honored with an Olive Tree.

-we only had 30 minutes at the Mediterranean Sea so some jumped in for a quick dip but Britni and I just waded and collected sea shells.

- Roman aqueduct

-next we headed to Bethlehem where we arrived just as the sun was setting. this was an interesting experience since Bethlehem is controlled by the Palestinians. we had to drop off our Israeli guide because Isrealis are not allowed in and a Palestinian guard walked through our bus holding a gun.

-Church of the Nativity where we can see the orginal flooring and Brian stands infront of the entrance where if you look closely you can see 3 doors, one on top of the other, that shows the changes over time.

-our big group cramped into one of the caves where we sang Christmas Carols. and within these caves Christ was born.

-arrive in Jerusalem to stay at the Olive Tree Hotel.