Recently, we stayed at the Xigera camp in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. We just flew here in a bush plane and landed on the airstrip from the Kalahari Plains. The Okavango Delta is almost the exact opposite of...
Victoria Falls Leap (Zipline and Gorge Jumps)
So, this was terrifying and exhilarating. The kids dragged their parents out to the edge of the gorge cliff, and…
Botswana History and Overview
Area: 231,804 sq mi) Botswana has shared boundaries with Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Population: 2,021,000 Capital: Gaborone (231,592 residents). Geography: The Kalahari Desert occupies a 70% part of the country. The Okavango Delta lies in the northwestern part of Botswana and it is...
Israel Photo Blog – Tel Aviv
Tabgha (near the Sea of Galilee): Sea of Galilee: Nazareth: Saying good-bye to our guide, Harley: Playtime in the Mediterranean: Off to South Africa!
Israel Photo Blog – Jerusalem
”Jerusalem at dusk, when the brusque sundown pulls at your heart and then soothes it,” This Jerusalem said Wiesel, ”miraculously transforms any man into a pilgrim. No one can visit it and leave again unchanged.” (Elie Wiesel) Ein Gedi –...
Stories of the Bible in Israel
Yesterday, we went to the sea of Galilee, Tabgha, Nazareth, and the Mediterranean sea (All of those places were pretty darn awesome!) in Israel. We learned two interesting facts about Jesus. Maybe you many know one, maybe not! Anyways,...
A walk above, around and inside Jerusalem and dinner with friends
Today we went to the ramparts of the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, The Room of The Last Supper, the Gethsemane Garden, The Basilica of Agony, the Israeli Museum and had an amazing dinner with our friends...
Temple Mount to Tel Aviv in Israel
Today, we woke up extra early (6am) so we could visit the “Temple Mount” in the Old City in Jerusalem. The Temple Mount is where Abraham went to sacrifice his son Isaac to God, but before he could sacrifice...
The Old City in Jerusalem – Shabbat Shalom
Today, we explored the old city of Jerusalem, which is one of the holiest sites in Christianity, Judaism and Islam, and celebrated the Sabbath with a local family. In Jerusalem, the city is divided up between East and West...
Israel…after crossing the border from Jordan
Today, we went to Ein Gedi and the Masada Fortress in Israel, but first we had to go through border control to get from Jordan to Israel. Border control was really strange. There was a lot going on around...