Day 6- Sabbath. Our classes divided up, one going to church in the morning and the other in the afternoon. There is a small LDS chapel in Tiberius, and we went there. It had a beautiful view. We had a testimony meeting there which was a really neat experience. Because our class went in the afternoon, I had a whole morning of reading the scriptures. It was neat to reflect and have a day without work, and to share testimonies together about the place and experiences we’ve had there. After, on the way home, we stopped by this famous baptismal site where people come to the Jordan River to get baptized. There is evidence Christ may have been baptized just south of the Sea of Galilee, rather than further south close to the Dead Sea. There is actually politics involved since Israel owns one part exclusively and the Kingdom of Jordan owns another baptismal site.
Day 7-The next day was another day where one class went on a field trip while we stayed home. (The next day they would stay home and we’d go out.) So, lots of beach time. This day I got a little burnt even though I put on sunscreen several times, but I think I’ve done pretty well since this is the only time I’ve really gotten burnt on this trip. I’d done my homework so there was only fun on the beach that day. Anyway, I was kind of bored by the end but hey, what else are you going to do on your last day at the beach in Galilee! (Actually we’d have other days we could spend some time in the water but since the beach closes at 6 and we usually didn’t get back till then we thought it’d be our last day. We’d also have our Ancient Near Eastern Studies class at night.)
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| I suppose Galilee isn't all that bad. :) |
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| Panoramic view from the front of the Tiberius Chapel. |
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| Galilee roommate picture. |
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| Roommate fun. |
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| At the Northern baptismal site of the Jordan river. |
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