Lake Kinneret: The Mount of Beatitudes

The Church on the Mount of Beatitudes, North Israel.

In the warm afternoon sun, we reached the famous Lake Kinneret (Genezareth) on our road trip through all regions of Israel. It was already a little late, so we rushed to visit a few of the many holy places along the lake (which close before 17h). At the place of this church, Jesus is said to have given the blessings from the Bible (~therefore Mount of 'Blessedness' would also fit as description). Isn't it beautiful??! Many pilgrims visit this cloister every day.

A look in the garden around the church (yaay, palm trees^^).

~An exotic blossom~.

Great view over the Lake Kinneret^^. It is the fresh water lake, which is most below the mean sea level in the world. Many events in the Bible are connected to the Kinneret!!!

Lilly at the shore of the Kinneret (I am in the middle of a monk cloister there, so swimming is forbidden, lol. And I only took the shawl of my shoulders for a second to shoot the picture).

We drove to this beach and jumped into the lake. YR complained that a fish bit him, maybe that is a lucky sign? He told me: "Lilly, you have to be careful; this is fresh water, it doesn't have much buoyancy!"- I laughed at him an explained that this is the only type of lake we have in Germany =))). [In Israel, swimming in the Dead Sea and the Red Sea is fairly comfortable, because the high salt content keeps you at the surface).

Look at our poor sweetheart Galila! I totally used this situation, catched her and washed her ears (still wet, hehe). After that she looked too miserable for my initial mission to train her in swimming a bit. Instead, she was more interested in drinking the water from the lake (out of my hands of course, spoilt dog!). She looks really like a baby German shepherd dog, does she?

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Only a few more weeks left in Israel. I feel very happy here, but I am also looking forward to go home and see my friends and family again. Hopefully they will still recognize me (tanned as I am, haha) *-*. Love,

Nimrod: Castle in the Sky

The boarders to Lebanon and Syria are in sight from here! The Golan heights don't only have the most beautiful waterfalls (here), they also surprise their visitors with a castle in the sky =). Okay, but at least as close to the sky as possible! Nimrod is a famous fortress in Israel - initially build by Muslims, later taken over by the Crusaders that came to the holy land and a few hundred years later it got destroyed by a severe earthquake.

Lilly, enjoying the view over the valley below the castle. (shirt+belt noname, pants hm, necklace+earrings souvenirs, hat outdoor shop).

A hidden water cistern in the castle. We found doves and bats there! Magical, hu??!

What the earthquake left of this gigantic fortress... (walking there is only allowed on special trails).

On this day, Galila (our rescued puppy dog) was strong enough to follow us around the castle by herself. She messed with other dogs, got lost between the rocks and was too small to climb some of the huge stone stairs.

Portrait of HL, YR and Gaaalilaaa!!!

During a road stop at a small café...we smuggeled Galila in and she was patiently sleeping under the table for an hour. She is the most well-behaving puppy I ever saw! (sleepily opening an eye for me =)).

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The Nimrod castle was the most Northern point of our road trip. That day we headed back to the South, in search of new adventures along the way =). More soon. Love,

♥ Welcome to The Royal Hawaiian ♥

Escape to a sunny tropical Island after the celebration days? Just follow me...our aim today is: Hawaii!♥
Please take a seat at the airplane and in a few hours we will land in paradise. Ready for one of the most beautiful hotels of the world? After our save arrival we will slowly drive from the airport with a ship to the Hawaiian Island Waikiki. How is your first impression of this five stars luxury resort? Welcome to the Royal Hawaiian!

Is the building not enchanting? !♥(Source)

Now we are approaching one of the entrances!
Please follow me further ahead. (Source)

Feel free to take a break here anytime you like! Drinks will be served. (Source)

Get your bikini out of the suitcase and let's go to the pool!!^^(Source)

Later it's time for dinner at the seaside.What do you like to eat of the delicious food?!♥(Source)

Take on your glittering evening wardrobe and follow me to the ballroom! (Source)

Are you a little tired after this day? Snuggle up in this beautiful bed
and drift  into sleep while you listen to the waves softly crushing
against the sandy beach.!♥(Source)

As soon as you wake up again you can take a tour around Waikiki, go relaxing at the beach or visit their famous and popular spa (watch the video for more!♥) for Hawaiian beauty treatments! Happy holiday!

*Click here* for their homepage. They have a wonderful mini film about 2 minutes:



Love,

PS.: I dedicate this post to my Mam, who fell in love with Hawaii a long time ago.