Our first stop in Eastern Europe was in the port city of Kotor Montenegro. We were greeted by beautiful weather,…
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Corfu – a nice second choice
/ March 27, 2018Corfu is not on our itinerary. So, how did we happen to spend the day here today? Well, here’s what…
Back to the Ship and Sailing Through the Suez Canal
/ March 27, 2018After our day in Petra, our off-the-ship vacation had to come to an end. We had thoroughly enjoyed our three…
Indiana Jones takes on Petra
/ March 26, 2018After three days exploring Madaba and the fascinating sites near it, we traveled south to Petra. This is the famed…
Looking at the Promised Land
/ March 26, 2018These girls are standing just where Moses stood when he looked at the Promised Land. If you read the last…
Saint Stevens Church, A.D. 785
/ March 26, 2018So, while the monk was sitting on the pillar in the middle of the desert, and people were coming to…
Of monastics on towers and young archaeologists
/ March 26, 2018When I was in seminary, we learned a bit about different sorts of monasticism. I read somewhere in that study…
Speaking of John the Baptist
/ March 26, 2018While we were out in the Jordanian desert, we stopped to view the ruins of one of Herod’s palaces. This…
The baptism site of Jesus
/ March 26, 2018We visited the spot along the Jordan River where the Madaba Map indicates that the baptism of Jesus took place.…
Madaba – the city of the map
/ March 26, 2018After our stay in Israel was complete, we continued our journey to Jordan, a nation which held many amazing surprises…