Israel 2017 (day 1-2)

We are off!
We left O'Hare Airport at 4pm on Tuesday and spent the next 8.5 hours flying to Frankfort Germony. When we arrived on Wednesday we walked around 4000 steps to our next terminal that would take us to Tel Aviv. At that terminal we went through security once again to a waiting area in which you could not leave due to high security.  We were all patted down extremely well while our bags were being screened. (Note to future international flyers, don't wear any clothing with any sorts of metal).

That same day we arrived at Ben Gurion International Airport  tired but very excited for our tour to commence.  The airport is located in the city of Jaffa, which was given to the tribe of Benjamin,  a son of Abraham.  From there we traveled  through the city of Jaffa which was one of the major trading ports that connected the Mediterranean world  in ancient times. 

As we all went to collect our luggage from baggage claim we had all retrieved ours but Tom.  It seemed to be no where in sight. For the next thirty minutes we waited (and so did everyone else) to see if his bag would show up.  We went to the lost and found to report it and when the lady helping us went to look once more, there is was. Laying next to the baggage claim belt as though someone had taken it by mistake.

Around 5:30pm, As we headed towards our  hotel we were able to get some of our bearings of where we were and about where Jesus healed Dorcas  (Acts 32:42).

After a wonderful dinner at our hotel (Dan Panorama) we decided to go on walk down the Mediterranean Sea (6000+ steps) to the trading port and were able to just soak in our surroundings as we prepare for another eventful day tomorrow!

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