Update: It is now Aug 2016!
My mother and I have been "down under" and to cooler country of New Zealand in 2013. It has almost been over four years since I began my travels.. I have been back in Canada and doing various fun things with my friends and working. This year 2011 I have done some more local traveling to New York City in the US and will be going to Russia in the summer!! Stay Tooned for the pictures from Russia
Here is the schedule for my travels!!
Leaving Toronto Canada -- for the trip of a life time on Aug 28
Aug 29 - Sept 5 - South Africa - going along the coast
Sept 6 - 12 - South Africa, Botswana and Zambia
Sept 12 -19 - Zambia
Sept 20 - Oct 1 - Egypt
Oct 1 - 19 - Europe
Oct 19 - 20 - Flying to Beijing China
Oct 20 - Nov 9 - Beijing China, Tibet and Nepal
Nov 10 - 17 - India
Nov 17 - Dec 1 - Vietnam
Dec 1 - Jan 31 - Japan
Jan 31 - Mar 12 - Australia, New Zealand
Mar 13 - 14 - Toronto Canada
April 3 - 14 - Israel
Today the group of us, went with the tour guide enjoyed a beautiful, very full day of touring. We began with a nice breakfast which is similiar to the European Breakfast not a North American breakfast and then we set off for the day. Our first short stop was Tiberias and then we took a beautiful boat ride on the Sea of Gailee. On board the owners, taught us some dances and we travelled the same route that Jesus did on the sea.
We left Tel Aviv and stopped in Jaffa to pick up more people.
Photo of a mosque in Jaffa
Photo of the road sign to Jersalem and back to Tel Aviv
After driving along the coastal plain, we arrived in Cadesarea which is the capital of Judea under the Romans. We saw the excavations of the ancient city, the Roman theatre and aqueduct.
Photo of the Roman theatre
Photo of the Roman bath
Photo of me in the Med sea
Photo of the chariot racing track
Photo of the aqueduct
Then we travelled to Megiddo which is the identified site of Armageddon.
Photo of the model of how the many layers of cities were built upon each other
Photo of the special design wall was built to keep out enemies
Photo of the hill that is now covered in grass where once four cities stood
Photo of the sacrific place of the 1st son in the Bible
Photo of the well-perserved water supply system used back then. It is still has fresh water today.
After our trip to Megiddo, we continued to see the Bahai Temple and Persian Gardens.
Photo of the Bahai Temple and Persian Gardens
From Haifa, our last stop of the day was in an ancient city and harbour called Acre.
Photo of the med sea at Acre
Photos of St. John the Baptist church
Photo of bakery ovens
Photo of a famous restaurant that serves St. Peter's fish
Photos of the local area and the local children
After a long day we arrived at a final destination of the Kibbutz Lavi for the evening. The Kibbutz was located on the Sea of Gailee. It was beautiful.