| Twenty Five years ago I received a very special | | | | never found anyone become bored or fed up on |
| invitation to visit Israel on an Educational Training | | | | a Tour of The Holy Land. |
| Tour. The aim and goal and purpose was to train | | | | The hotels in Jerusalem and Tiberias are very |
| men to lead Tours and Pilgrimages to The Holy | | | | good. In Jerusalem we are right in the centre of |
| Land. | | | | the city which makes it easy for reaching |
| For some time I had had this longing and desire to | | | | important and not-to-be-missed sites on foot. For |
| explore Israel following a fleeting visits on the way | | | | longer journeys we travel by private coach of |
| from South Africa to Cyprus. | | | | people carrier. |
| What was that phrase that so attracted me? It | | | | The Old City with its walls and historic significance |
| was very simply that there would be a sail on the | | | | is right opposite our centrally situated hotel and in |
| Sea of Galilee. For some reason that sealed it! | | | | Tiberias we are right on the shoreline of the Lake |
| I accepted the invitation and the Training Tour | | | | of Galilee in what could be described as touching |
| was superb, led by the Israeli Tourist Board, and | | | | luxury. |
| the spiritual and Christian side by a man who has | | | | The ecology is intriguing. The day at Jericho, |
| become a close friend and colleague. | | | | Qumran, Masada and the Dead Sea, where we |
| You may have been on numerous cruises and | | | | float, indicates how varied a landscape Israel |
| enjoyed various destinations for vacations and | | | | enjoys. |
| holidays and refreshing breaks, but have you | | | | Whether we are eating at our hotels or eating out |
| visited Israel? | | | | for lunch, the food is excellent. |
| There is this desire within me to take a small | | | | All the main places are visited without rushing and |
| group of people to The Holy Land and give them | | | | running, and at night, for those who wish to go |
| a most wonderful adventure. Having been there | | | | out, there are subtly interesting things to do. |
| twelve times I know the land and geography and | | | | If you have never visited The Holy Land and |
| the history fairly well. | | | | would like to, let me reassure you it will be |
| I know my way around. I know what to see and | | | | everything you looked for and expected. Many |
| how to see it, without tiring people out. | | | | people have expressed that sentiment. |
| From the time you arrive in Tel Aviv and are | | | | Consider visiting Israel and touring the Holy Land, |
| escorted up to Jerusalem to the time you return | | | | as a totally new adventurous experience. You will |
| to Ben Gurion airport, it can almost be guaranteed | | | | not be disappointed. You would be well looked |
| that you will have an exciting, thrilling and | | | | after and given first class service. |
| refreshing experience, in all kinds of ways. | | | | Some of our north of Scotland folk have told me |
| It is not a big country. You do not have travel | | | | that they would never have gone to The Holy |
| very far to see a lot, and around almost every | | | | Land if they had not been with a leader whom |
| corner there is adventure to some degree. I have | | | | they could trust. |