October 30th.

A fairly busy day, but it seemed much less frantic. We went to the Yardenit baptismal site on the River Jordan (where people could renew their Baptismal vows), then on to the Mount of Beatitudes, where the Sermon on the Mount took place. We went further round Galilee, where Jesus appeared to his Apostles after the resurrection and to the Church of the Feeding of the 5,000. We had a boat trip on the Sea of Galilee, which is 200 metres below sea level and finally onto Capernaum, to see Peter's house and the synagogue where Jesus went to pray.

Baptismal site on the River Jordan, where people can renew their baptismal vows.

Up to the Mount of the Beatitudes - a very tranquil place.

Garden in the Mount of Beatitudes.

Church on the site of the Sermon. It is octagonal, each side has one Beatitude.

Floor of the Church of the Sermon.

Fran reading at Mass at the Church of the Feeding of the 5,000.

Inside the Church of the Feeding of the 5,000.

Glorious stained glass window within the Church.

Shores of Galilee, where the Feeding of the 5,000 took place.

Boat on the Sea of Galilee - very tranquil experience.

A 1,000-year old boat found within the Sea of Galilee.

On to Capernaum.

Here there is St Peter's house and the Synagogue where Jesus used to pray.

Statue of St Peter.

Ruins of St. Peter's house.

More ruins of St Peter's house.

External view - showing the church built over the ruins. Building over ruins is common but does help preservation.

Interior of the Church of St Peter's house.

Synagogue at Capernaum where Jesus went to pray.

View of the Synagogue ruins.

Another view of the ruins of the Synagogue.

This is the step into the Synagogue. It seemed to me that Jesus might have stepped on that very stone.