The Sea of Galilee

At the city of Um Qais, Jordan we could see The Sea of Galilee off in the distance. To the left of the sea is Israel and to the right is Syria. A historic battle took place in the valley here that was instrumental in the spread of Islam. The place is also biblically significant as the place where Jesus walked on water. It was really special to be here because of my Christian faith but also because I am studying Islamic civilization at Jordan University this semester and we just finished reading about the battle in this area and the Muslim expansion in the 7th century.

These pictures were taken from Ajloun Castle in Jordan. The view was fantastic and even with the cloud cover it seemed like I could see forever. Jordan is great place to see and I would highly recommend anyone with the opportunity to not pass it by.

I have had the greatest opportunity to meet wonderful people here in Jordan. My friends in these pictures and I enjoyed fantastic food cooked over the hot coals of a fire pit. We watched the sun go down with a beautiful glow and we laughed and talked and then enjoyed the city lights of the village below our vantage point. This was the day we went to Um Qais near the Sea of Galilee, but we had such a great time that we did the same thing the following week after our trip to Ajloun Castle.