The Sea of Galilee

What an experience! Out on the water where Jesus walked! It was a beautiful lake, although it looked quite cold.

We began our day with a lunch of fish and chips. It was not batter-dipped fish fillets and french fries. No, it was a grilled Tillapia...eyes and all. Yucky to look at, but the taste was great. Carol showed me how to de-bone it so you had the whole carcass hanging from your fingers. Those of you who know that I hate being in the water with fish, can imagine how much I enjoyed this meal!

After lunch we boarded a small wooden fishing boat and headed out to sea. It was a dreary, misty afternoon and none too warm. Part of the boat was covered, so we huddled under the canopy and listened to scripture, played music

and had a lesson on how fishing nets would have been cast in ancient times. The water was a bit choppy and you could just imagine what Peter would have thought about when following Jesus out onto the water.

At the end of the trip we headed for Ein Gev, which is a local, working Kibbutz. We stayed in little cottages on the Sea. They were odd little bungalows with bright blue linoleum floors. The place was clean, but just odd. The bed was comfy

and the shower set up was strange, but the view was to die for!. The view across the lake at night was spectacular. We were able to go out and pick-up shells that we brought back. Just imagine, shells from the Sea of Galilee in my living room!