Day 13: On the Rooftops of Jerusalem (by Elizabeth Lwanga)
“Hurry, or we’re going to miss the sunset!” I stepped briefly into a jog to match Katie’s power walk as we entered Jerusalem through the...
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Harmony Pilgrimages
Apr 9, 20202 min read
Day 12: Jerusalem
It was another cold day but without the wind from yesterday, it was MUCH more manageable and enjoyable! We began the day at the Western...
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Apr 6, 20202 min read
Day 11: Jerusalem, Via Dolorosa
Day 11 was a whirlwind! We successfully evaded rough weather for our entire winter trip... until Day 11. We began our day in the...
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Mar 17, 20203 min read
Day 10: Bethlehem
Our tenth day began with Mass at St. Catherine's Basilica, the Catholic chapel at the Church of the Nativity. We prayed for our loved...
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Feb 29, 20203 min read
Day 9: Bethany & Bethlehem
We left Jericho early in the morning to beat school traffic into Bethany, only to find no traffic at all! This gave us extra time to head...
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Feb 24, 20202 min read
Day 8: Jericho, Masada, Qumran, & the Dead Sea
Our group was able to put away our scarves and winter hats and gloves for this day! The weather was warm and sunny. We woke up in...
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Feb 18, 20201 min read
Day 7: Jordan: Mt. Nebo & Baptism Site
Day 7 began EARLY in the morning for some of our pilgrims who decided to venture back into Petra at dawn to catch the Treasury in the...
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Feb 13, 20201 min read
Day 6: Petra
There is not much to say about Petra except WOW! We learned about the Nabataeans and how they established this city around the second...
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Feb 9, 20202 min read
Day 5: Jerash, Jordan
We woke up early in the morning to say goodbye to Galilee and cross over the border into Jordan. Border crossings are complicated here....
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Feb 5, 20203 min read
Day 4: Nazareth, Bir'am & Cana
Our home base for our travels around Galilee is Nazareth. We are staying in the Sisters of Nazareth Guesthouse, a guesthouse just a few...
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Harmony Pilgrimages
Feb 3, 20202 min read
Day 3: Galilee
What a day! We started our day with Mass at the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth. Katie was VERY pleased to hear 44 beautiful...
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Harmony Pilgrimages
Feb 3, 20203 min read
Day 2: Up the Coast to Galilee
Our second day in the Holy Land had us driving up the coast from Tel Aviv to Caesarea Maritima, an ancient city built during Herod the...
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Feb 1, 20202 min read
Day 1: Arrival & Tel Aviv
We, who call ourselves the Church of San Diego, are safe and sound in the Holy Land! There are 44 of us and we come from different...
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