This was our day to be among Ha'am Em Ha'Golan
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so we set out for the Golan
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We started with the obligatory phone booth picture
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and then made our way to the memorial to Israeli soldiers who
fell in the Golan
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and admired the metal sculptures made from old tank parts
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Next, we gave the camera to Suzanne for a montage of pictures
showing the view of Israel from the heights of the Golan
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She also captured Jane and Benjamin as they gathered soil that might
one day be part of Syria again
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and David as he showed the effects of too much beer and too little exercise
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A soldier standing nearby
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gave us some background on the bunker we were standing near.
Suzanne and Benjamin decided to climb in and avoid any bombs that might drop
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We ended our visit by buying Sarah her birthday present
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from this very kind gentleman
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who moved her from the Sinai when it was given back to Egypt and may
soon have to move from the Golan once it is given back to Syria.
Next we went to the town of Qatrzin (capital of the Golan) which
is famous for providing the water
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and wine of Israel
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Unfortunately they haven't yet learned to turn one into the other.
Our final stop of the day was along the Jordan River
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at Beth-Saida
where the women decided to do the chilly and wide thing
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The ruin at Beth Saida is being dug with a lot of help
of various sorts from their friends including these people
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who gave these
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There is also a Jesus hall of fame here
given by these nice people
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pointing out all of his great works
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even fitting some into the ruin
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and giving an excellent view of the Mount of Beatitudes
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