04.17.00 This was our day to be among Ha'am Em Ha'Golan P4170022 so we set out for the Golan P4170021

We started with the obligatory phone booth picture P4170023 and then made our way to the memorial to Israeli soldiers who fell in the Golan P4170024 P4170025 and admired the metal sculptures made from old tank parts P4170026

Next, we gave the camera to Suzanne for a montage of picures showing the view of Israel from the heights of the Golan P4170027 P4170028 P4170029 She also captured Jane and Benjamin as they gathered soil that might one day be part of Syria again P4170030 P4170031 and David as he showed the effects of too much beer and too little exercise P4170032

A soldier standing nearby P4170033 P4170034 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 P4170035 P4170036 We ended our visit by buying Sarah her birthday present P4170022 from this very kind gentleman P4170037 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 P4170039 P4170040 and wine of Israel P4170038 Unfortunately they haven't yet learned to turn one into the other.

Our final stop of the day was along the Jordan River P4170041 at Beth-Saida where the women decided to do the chilly and wide thing P4170042

The ruin at Beth Saida is being dug with a lot of help of various sorts from their friends including these people P4170044 who gave these P4170043 P4170057

There is also a Jesus hall of fame here given by these nice people P4170054 pointing out all of his great works P4170045 P4170047 P4170048 P4170049 P4170050 P4170051 P4170052 P4170053 even fitting some into the ruin P4170055 P4170056 and giving an excellent view of the Mount of Beatitudes P4170046