First we ascended to the towering Mount Tabor. It is a transnational spot for the Transfiguration of Jesus, but that is only a guess. Still the view is amazing of many Biblical sites and the top has two historic churches.
Next, we visited Nazareth herself. The Greek Orthodox have built a church over the spring that the women of Nazareth would have drawn all their water from.
Video of Orthodox group singing at Mary's Well
Next we stopped at the massive Church of the Annunciation, a traditional spot for Mary's home. We walked there through the Nazareth souk - the traditional and ancient marketplace.
We has a 1st century lunch at Nazareth Village, a place the tried to recreate what a small first centuty Jewish village would have looked like, followed by a visit to their "village."
Finally, we visited the town of Sepphoris, a large town three miles from Nazareth that was almost certainly the place where Josephus, Jesus, and his brothers would have worked.
It was a great day, but hard on the feet. Off to bed. Thanks for looking!
