Pictures from 2002 Pilgrimage to Israel





Barbara made fast friends with Cindy on the trip Barbara and Cindy in front of a map.

Barbara in front of a breakwater on Tel Aviv beach Barbara on the rocks in Tel Aviv.

Barbara under a aqueduct near Ceasarea on the Mediterranean Coast Barbara under an aqueduct.

View of the Mediterranean from hotel window What we saw from our hotel after the first night.

Bruce getting something from overhead on the plane over to Israel Bruce is all excited about getting there.

Bruce coming out of the hotel back door in Tel Aviv Bruce coming out to the beach in the morning.

Bruce at the Ceasarean amphitheater Bruce in the amphitheater entrance.

Close-up of the men praying at the Wailing Wall Men praying at the Wailing wall.

Above the wall is the Moslem Quarter of Old Jerusalem Overview of Wailing Wall and Moslem Quarter behind.

From the stands of the amphitheater in Ceasarea with many of our tour standing to hear from our guide Amphitheater in Ceasarea with some of our tour members.

The best guide in the world, Philip Halperin Philip Halperin, our tour guide.

Roman town of Skitopolous with the main shopping area columns in the foreground Skitopolous main shopping area.

One of the many pretty tiled floors found in private houses. Tiled floor in a private room.

Large theater found in Skitopolous Theater in Skitopolous.

Zion Gate into Old Jerusalem. Note the bullet holes left in the wall from the original war in the 1940's Picture of Zion Gate of Old Jerusalem.

Damascus Gate into Old Jerusalem Damascus Gate. Commercial picture

Commercial picture of the Church of All Nations, east of Jerusalem on the other side of the Kidron Valley Church of All Nations.

Church of All Nations with the reputed site of the Garden of Gethsemane to the left. C. of All Nations with Garden of Gethsemane.

In the Garden of Gethsemane with old olive trees shading the walkway. In the Garden of Gethsemane

From this vantage point Jesus would have had a great view of the Temple across the valley. Garden of Gethsemane.

St. Stephen's Greek Orthodox Church, reputed site of the stoning of Stephen St. Stephen's Greek Orthodox Church

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