My Journey Over the Ocean!

[AB THE AMAZING!]

PART 1

First view of the Mediterranean/Mare Nostrum (the city there is Istanbul, Turkey


First glimpse of Tel Aviv, Israel


The view out our first hotel window just south of Tel Aviv


Foreign languages, whee!


An authentic Roman theater in Caesarea Maritima


Latin! Something about Pontius Pilatus.


A hippodrome, also in Caesarea


My class. The guy in orange is one of the profs.


The scenery! So pretty!


Did I mention the scenery?


Morning boat ride on the Sea of Galilee


Cats everywhere! Including this on posing on the wall at this sign.


More Latin!


So much really old stuff!


Just taking my lawn chair for a drive, nbd.


Hey look, more scenery!


A reconstruction of a temple. (sorry, not Roman style)


LATIN!


So many ruins!


To think real live Romans laid those tiles...


In case I haven't mentioned the scenery...


Perfect time of year to visit. Everything was beautiful!


The other prof, named Dan, teaching at a site called Tel Dan. Yay ironies.


A Canaanite gate. We're talking crazy old here.


The site of a shine to Pan.


Crusader fortress on a hill


Oh, look! Scenery!


My kitty friend. I named her Jasmine.


The Jordan River.


Old Roman stuff!!


Check out the Roman road!

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wow AB you totally looked like you had mucho fun!! I didn't see any pictures of the scenery (jk) but it looks amazing. I wish I could go somewhere like that sometime.

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Congratulations!!!
Everything looks great from the pictures The roman ruins! and latin!! a dream come true!! I'm so glad you had the chance to go.

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*TRAVEL FAN-GASM TO ALL THE PICTURES*

They are great. I spent a while translating the latin where it was legible. The column is some memorial and I don't really understand what the wall is trying to say XD BUT AWESOME PHOTOS!!!!!