Author Archives: Kim Baumgaertel

Our day began early, with a quiet stroll past the deserted Coliseum and down into the metro station where we were to ride all the way to Vatican City. Rome is lovely in the morning, cool and empty, with very … Continue reading →

The English teacher in me is trying to avoid overused adjectives, but “old” and “big” happen to be useful while one is in these parts of the world. We touch old stuff all the time here in Rome.  Old columns, old … Continue reading →

Ciao!  We arrived in Rome last night, following a cushy flight from Tel Aviv.  El Al is terrific, even after an almost 2-hour delay and a plane switch (we upgraded from a 737 to a 767 and had lots of … Continue reading →

Below are Anna and her fish — before on the right, after on the left.  (Sorry, it’s crooked)     Click on the link below for Jane’s video of the Worship Boat.     IMG_0456

“Even to them I will give in My house and within My walls a place and a name (Yad Vashem) better than that of sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off.”  … Continue reading →

Today is much cooler than the last few days here on the shores of Galilee.  We are relaxing in our rooms this afternoon, and not swimming as the sea is quite contrary.  White caps cover the surface and clouds cast … Continue reading →

The sun has set behind the Sea of Galilee, and across the water the lights of Tiberias sweep from the shore to the cliffs of Arbel, sparkling orange and white against the blackness.  We spent our Sunday on and around the sea, … Continue reading →

Sometimes uploading photos to the blog is laborious…other times it’s smooth.  So, since tonight is a smooth night, I’ll first share a few of Tim’s photos of us inside Hezekiah’s Tunnel. Here we are at the start, before plunging into … Continue reading →

Today’s post begins with our “dry run” last night to see if we could fit six people and all of our luggage into the “mini van” we rented from Budget. The guys work on it — And yay! We don’t … Continue reading →