Saturday, May 16, 2004
Today we got to see so many things. We began our day looking at the Bahai Temple. We could only get to the second gate before they stopped us because we were not Bahai members. So, we opted for a site of the city at the top of Mt. Carmel. Which we thought we enjoyed so much better!! It was beautiful at the top and the water was so blue!!! We visited a church at the top which is supposedly at the sight were Elijah battle the other pagans priests. After that we were able to go to Ceasarea to see the ruins of the city. The theator was amazing and we even got to view the site of where peter might have been tried. The remains of the area was magnificant even though they were partially gone. Ryan made a comment on how Herod thought he was such an amazing ruler and yet all the things that he built are deterorating however, everything that God creates still remains!! As beautiful as when he first created it. It put a lot into perspective doesn't it.
For the evening we went to a Droz community at the top of Mt. Carmel and did a little shopping. I enjoyed it, however, it is so hard to say no to these vendors!!! I am getting better though!!