Monday, April 4, 2022 – Photos of the Day – Nazareth & Sea of Galilee

MONDAY, 4 APRIL 2022 HAIFA (NAZARETH), ISRAEL Overnight
TODAY’S WEATHER Partly Cloudy High: 74°F 23°C Low: 58°F 14°C
DRESS CODE: CASUAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR BLOUSES AND PANTS
For Gentlemen: SPORT SHIRTS AND SLACKS
No shorts or flip flop type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues

Today’s Schedule

GOOD MORNING
7:00 Morning Walk (signup required) with Personal Trainer Nemanja Jogging Track (9)
8:00 Pathway to Yoga with Personal Trainer Nemanja Aerobics Room (10) 8:30 Today’s Silver Quiz & Sudoku are available on request. 9:00 Shuffleboard is available for your enjoyment throughout the day
10:00 The Library is open with a selection of books.
10:00 Board Games are available on request – please ask at reception Reception (5)

GOOD AFTERNOON

2:00 Cards & Board Games are available on request – please ask at reception
2:00 Bridge Play with your fellow Guests
4:00 Afternoon Teatime: music by Piano Vocalist Remon The Bar (5)
4:00 Fab Abs Class with Personal Trainer Nemanja Aerobics Room (10) 5:30 Golf Putting Challenge with The Voices of Silversea. Prize points to be won! Lobby (4)

GOOD EVENING – DRESS CODE: CASUAL 6:30 Cocktail Pianist Alex and Piano Vocalist Remon captivate you with their beautiful music
6:30 The Whisper Trio entertains you while you enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail Panorama Lounge (8)
7:00 Solo Travellers – Get Together with fellow guests and Gentlemen Hosts Panorama Lounge (8) 1950 Sunset Boulevard | NR | 110min | Noir/Drama The Show Lounge (6) Director: Billy Wilder; Stars:
William Holden; Gloria Swanson; Erich von Stroheim; Nancy Olson; Fred Clark; Lloyd Gough; Jack Webb
9:15 The Whisper Trio plays for your listening and dancing pleasure
9:30 Cocktail Pianist Alex and Piano Vocalist Remon play enchanting melodies for your listening and dancing
9:45 NAME THAT TUNE: Fun Musical Quiz with Jade from The Voices of Silversea and DJ Gabor Panorama Lounge (8)
followed by Disco Night with our resident DJ Gabor

Today’s Excursion – Nazareth & Sea of Galilee

We explored the stunning scenery and historic sites where Jesus lived, preached, and performed his miracles during this captivating full-day tour of Nazareth.

Basilica of the Annunciation
We departed the pier in Haifa via coach for a one-hour drive to Nazareth the home town of Jesus.

Upon arrival in Nazareth, we visited the Basilica of the Annunciation one of Christendom’s most revered shrines and the largest church in the Middle East. The Basilica was built on the same site where the Archangel Gabriel revealed to Mary that she would be the mother of the Messiah. Sites to be seen here include the cave where the Annunciation was made, an altar and a remarkable 170-foot (52.3-meter) high cupola that rises high above the upper church. The Basilica featured magnificent mosaics, ceramic reliefs, and other superb works of art from around the world. We were it’s first visitors since COVID so we blessed with no crowds.

Church of Joseph
Our next stop was the Church of Joseph which was built over the chambers that once housed Joseph’s carpentry shop.

The Bazaar and Mary’s Well
We took a stroll through the bazaar and past Mary’s Well located in the Greek Orthodox Church at the site of an ancient underground spring where it is believed Jesus and his mother came to draw water.

Cana and the Sea of Galilee
We re-boarded our coach for the drive to Cana the place where Jesus performed his first miracle of turning water into wine. We had a buffet lunch at a hotel overlooking the Sea of Galilee. After lunch, we visited the Mount of Beatitudes the site where Jesus preached the famous Sermon on the Mount. After we proceeded to Capernaum. Located on the beautiful shores of the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum was considered to be the center of Jesus’ ministry whilst he was living in this area. Our visit includes a look at the ruins of an ancient synagogue.

Yardenit Baptismal Site

Following our visit, we re-boarded our coach for the drive along the panoramic seashore to the Yardenit baptismal site where the Jordan River separates from the Sea of Galilee. Pilgrims from around the world come here to perform baptismal ceremonies in this naturally scenic and symbolic setting. We are not sure if this is the same site in 1996 where John was re-baptized in the River Jordan during our 1995 tour with our church.

On our return drive to the pier in Haifa, we took in scenic vistas of Mount Tabor the traditional site of the transfiguration where Jesus appeared to his disciples in radiant light whilst speaking with Moses and Elijah.