20180530 Caesarea-Isfaya-Haifa-Acre-Galilee: Got into the van at=bout 8:30 and headed north to Caesarea for long tour of Roman and Crusader parts. On the way, we could see the immense number of high-rise apartments being built in cities on the outskirts of Tel Aviv to accommodate all the new arrivals in Israel. While Marian and I were in this area in 1962, most of what is there now had not been excavated then. We saw a movie depicting the city through the ages, sat in the Roman theatre and got history, walked over to the Roman hippodrome. Then in the van and up a bit to the Crusader part.
Next it was a winding road over Mt. Carmel to the Druze village of Isfaya for a nice shwarama lunch. Then over the other side of the mountain down and down and down to Haifa and a visit to the Baha’i Gardens. Gorgeous and a great view over the city and harbour.
Then onward to Acre for a long tour of what has been reclaimed from the sands of the Crusader and other ruins. These were buried when we were here before. All we had seen was the prison. And all the new stuff we saw today was actually under the prison and beyond. Walked along the harbour. Went through the Arab market.
Finally a long drive east to the Sea of Galilee and Nof Ginosar, our hotel for two nights. Room 524 which is a “cottage.” Got there about 6:00 after a very long day. Had buffet dinner.
What I have outlined above is such an abbreviation of a long and intricate day jammed packed with wonderful sights and history.
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