Today was our last day touring Israel. The next two days are the weekend here, so we will not have any more tour days. Our first stop this morning was Caesarea Maritime. This was one of the nicest looking Roman cities that was built by Herod the Great. It was a port city that took a full 12 years to build. The city was later taken over by the Romans when Herod was dead. It was one of the most intact places we have seen even though earthquakes have ravaged the land. There was a theater that was used for entertainment as well as politics. We also saw Roman bath houses and a hippodrome where chariot races took place. It was a city right on the sea and was absolutely gorgeous!
Our next stop was Mount Carmel. This is where Elijah called down fire from heaven when there was a drought in the land. He built an altar and had the pagans build altars. Then he essentially made fun of them until they gave up and he prayed to God to light his altar. The view from Mount Carmel was breathtaking. Our last stop of the day was the city of Akko. This was also an amazing thing to see. We went into buildings that had been built by the crusaders. It felt like we walked right into a medieval movie. The buildings had huge ceilings and really tall pillars. We walked through the Templar's Tunnel. The shafts and tunnels used for sewage during peaceful times were also used as escapes during times of trouble and war. Today was one of my favorite days even though it was our last day. I loved being on the coast all day and seeing the beautiful sea. It was bittersweet though......we leave Jerusalem in only two days....
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