Today was one of my favorite days- we went to a couple of places that I was not expecting to be so amazing but they were incredible!
Our first stop of the day was at Yardenit, a baptismal site off the Jordan River. It was not a really special place to me because it is not the actual location of the baptisms in the bible, but it was nice to remember the significance of baptisms.
From there, we drove to Tel (mountain) Megiddo. Har is the Hebrew word for mountain, Harmegiddo is translated Armageddon (location of the battle at the End Times). This mount was located in the Galilee, and was so lush and green. A Tel is a mountain that has layers of history under its soil- ancient cities that over time have been overgrown with grass and wildlife, until someone excavates it. Megiddo was host to many different civilations over time. We saw the ruins of Solomons gate and a water tunnel built by Ahab.
We ate lunch then went to Ceserea Martima (Ceserea by the Sea). This is an ancient city built by Herod the Great in honor of Cesar. The technology is incredible- from their ampitheatres to their water ducts, this was a beautiful place.
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