Sightseeing in the Galil-May 10, 2006
Sightseeing in the Galil-May 10th, 2006
It isn't possible to see all, or even a part, of the traditional sights in Israel in only 7 days; this, in spite of the fact the country is only the size of the state of New Jersey. We had to pick and choose our spots and I'm certain that we left out many places of interest, but that just means we'll have to go back again, doesn't it? We left Safed and headed back down the mountain towards Tiberias. We made a few short stops at such places as the Church of the Beatitudes (beautiful grounds, view of Lake Tiberias, and a chapel visited by Pope Paul on a visit in 2000 I think), Kfar Nachum, Capernum (more interesting churhes, including a Greek Orthodox gem with a flock of peacocks strutting about the grounds), and a quick visit to Nof Ginosaur (a lovely kibbutz hotel and recreation area right on the lake) just to check out alternate accomodation sites for the future.
We made our way down to Tiberias for a quick visit and managed to find a parking place just off the main road. Tiberias as a city doesn't do much to excite me, but it is right on the lake and can be used as a convenient crossroads for lots of important things--especially something like finding an internet cafe to check e mails (YEAH!!!). We also had a delicious falafel sandwich
(fresh pita, scrumptous falafel balls perfectly fried, finely chopped cucumbers and tomatoes aka Israeli salad, eggplant, tehini sauce, chips (fries), and some reasonably good hot sauce) at a stall on the main road. This falafel stand was part of a small shuk or marketplace and the name excapes me. You'll find it, however, by looking for 2 falafel stands right next to each other. At first I thought they were one, but it quickly became obvious they were fierce, though friendly competitors. Everyone seemed to have their favorite of the two, knew the owners by name, preferred various side dishes and "freebies", and probably wouldn't patronize the other stand unless under the most dire of circumstances. Such is the stuff of culinary competition. Oh, not to minimize the things to do in Tiberias, check out the Naot store for terrific sandals and shoes (they are made just a few miles away on Kibbutz Naot).
It isn't possible to see all, or even a part, of the traditional sights in Israel in only 7 days; this, in spite of the fact the country is only the size of the state of New Jersey. We had to pick and choose our spots and I'm certain that we left out many places of interest, but that just means we'll have to go back again, doesn't it? We left Safed and headed back down the mountain towards Tiberias. We made a few short stops at such places as the Church of the Beatitudes (beautiful grounds, view of Lake Tiberias, and a chapel visited by Pope Paul on a visit in 2000 I think), Kfar Nachum, Capernum (more interesting churhes, including a Greek Orthodox gem with a flock of peacocks strutting about the grounds), and a quick visit to Nof Ginosaur (a lovely kibbutz hotel and recreation area right on the lake) just to check out alternate accomodation sites for the future.
We made our way down to Tiberias for a quick visit and managed to find a parking place just off the main road. Tiberias as a city doesn't do much to excite me, but it is right on the lake and can be used as a convenient crossroads for lots of important things--especially something like finding an internet cafe to check e mails (YEAH!!!). We also had a delicious falafel sandwich
(fresh pita, scrumptous falafel balls perfectly fried, finely chopped cucumbers and tomatoes aka Israeli salad, eggplant, tehini sauce, chips (fries), and some reasonably good hot sauce) at a stall on the main road. This falafel stand was part of a small shuk or marketplace and the name excapes me. You'll find it, however, by looking for 2 falafel stands right next to each other. At first I thought they were one, but it quickly became obvious they were fierce, though friendly competitors. Everyone seemed to have their favorite of the two, knew the owners by name, preferred various side dishes and "freebies", and probably wouldn't patronize the other stand unless under the most dire of circumstances. Such is the stuff of culinary competition. Oh, not to minimize the things to do in Tiberias, check out the Naot store for terrific sandals and shoes (they are made just a few miles away on Kibbutz Naot).
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