Caesarea Maritima -- After stumbling off the bus at the first site of the day. I first thought we were at the Sea of Galilee. ("It's a lot bigger than I thought...Oh wait, that's the Mediterranean Sea.") The site was neat. It was impressive what Herod/Herod's engineers were able to do in constructing the port. In order to build a foundation to expand the port, they were able to get cement to solidify underwater. We also stood in the approximate area where Paul would have testified before King Agrippa.
Megiddo --The tel was huge! Complete with museum, overlooks, stone altar, and exit tunnel through the water supply. Luckily, we had Brother Seely to guide us along the way. After climbing around for a bit and listening to lecture, we exited through the tunnel on the opposite side from where we started.Nazareth -- The city was quiet when we first arrived. Most of the shops were closed because it was Sunday (either that or they were taking a long ciesta). The Church of the Annunciation had some very impressive stained glass windows.
Ein Gev -- Our home away from home for 10 days. It was so nice to not have to pack up again until we left. First impression of our huts: they looked like the camp of the Others from Lost. I think even towards the end of our stay, we'd still occasionally go to the wrong hut since they all looked the exact same.
I considered Ein Gev as our "vacation" of the term. Our stay here was very enjoyable (though I wouldn't have minded if the cafeteria had not been kosher). We still had classes and went to visit sites, but we had a lot more down time. So it was nice to read on the beach, swim, and spend time with the other class.
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