Wind like a hair dryer

I've just gotten back to Jerusalem after a trip up north passing through Samaria and to the Galilee. I've experienced heat and hot winds in Melbourne (40 degrees) but yesterday it was 44 degrees and even though there was a breeze at times, it felt like the wind was coming out of a hairdryer.

But again the accommodation was great and the learning is terrific, although the long, busy days are tiring. It was neat to be able to cross the Sea of Galilee (actually a fresh water lake) by boat.

Places we visited include Caesaria, Nazareth, Caesaria Philippi, Bethsaida and Capernaum which you will recognize from the New Testament. We also visited a number of Old Testament sites including Aphek, Hazor and Dan. So as well as Jesus' territory, we also saw Elijah and Elisha's territory, etc.


I take about 100 photos per day, so must have about 1,000 photos by now. (I just checked: I have 1050 photos, 3.4GB -- but I was asked to bring home lots of photos.) This photo is of a wool spinning demonstration at a reconstructed village in Nazareth -- this is pre-spinning wheel technology -- it uses a spinning bobbin. And then you can see her weaving frame behind her.