Life is an Adventure

Wan·der·lust. /wŏn′dər-lŭst′/ Noun. A very strong or irresistible impulse to travel

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My home for the last 9 hours... chillin at the Calgary Airport

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Sunrise at the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv

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A gorgeous afternoon on the Sea of Galilee

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Walking down the streets of Tzfat (Safed) in the early morning, we were the only visitors there and, honestly, we feel as though we had gone back in time (apart from the cars parked everywhere that is...)

Tzfat is one of the 4 Holy Cities in Israel and is the the home of Kabalah (Jewish Mysticism)

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A recreation of the Nazareth Jesus would have known - it is all based on archaeological findings.  So well done!

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Spent the morning hiking along the Jesus Trail up to the Horns of Hattin (where the Battle of Hattin took place in 1187 between the Crusaders and Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn [Saladin])

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Checking out the New City Market in Jerusalem

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Exploring city streets

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got to talk to a Samaritan Priest while in the West Bank - I didn't even know Samaritans still existed!!!

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Jacob's Well, Nablus  [John 4:1-42] blown away by this site!!!

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Dome of the Rock

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Walking the Via Dolorosa - the way of the cross...

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Olive trees on the Mt of Olives!

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Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem

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Preparations for the coming of Pope Francis in the Christian quarter, Old City, Jerusalem

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Walking along the walls of the Old City in Jerusalem

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chillin in Avdat