Our First Trip to Israel Together
E. Sea of Galilee, Cows, & Family
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â–² There's a Greek Orthodox monastery on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, near the ancient settlement of Capernaum, and this church is part of it.
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â–² The monastery's grounds were beautiful, if soaked.
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â–² That's the Sea of Galilee!
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â–² Right up to the shore.
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â–² At Shira's dad's kibbutz. As you can see, they raise cows there!
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â–² Adam's placid doppelganger in the background.
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â–² Shira and Adam's nephews staring mutely at the paleolithic robot revolution (we got them a robot T-Rex).
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â—€ Shira's uncle Shuki with the on-point Paella game. Not pictured, but his lamb game and Scotch Whiskey game were also 100% on-point.
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â—€ Eating
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(Pictured: Shira's aunt and uncle Elinor and Shuki)
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â—€ Drinking
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(Pictured: Shira's dad, sister Netta, and brother-in-law Dvir)
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â—€ Making Merry
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(Pictured: Netta and Dvir)
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â—€ Thank you so much for the hospitality Shuki and Elinor!
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(Pictured: Shira's Cousin Tom and his girlfriend Shavit)