After a climb up and out of Nazareth, which included 450 stairs, we headed into the Galilee fields and forests. We walked through grazing cattle and past olive groves and greenhouses until we got to Zippori National Park. This was the village of Sephoris in Biblical times (probably Mary’s hometown and a place where Joseph and Jesus spent time building) and included amazing Roman roads, mosaics, an amphitheater as well as a Crusader fort. Wow! Amazing, we had cloud cover and a few sprinkles today which all the locals were talking about! Very unusual. It kept the temperatures in the low 80’s...thank you, Lord!
After 11 miles, we ended the day in Cana, the town where Jesus performed his first miracle - turning water into wine at a wedding feast. The guest house we are staying in is next door to the Catholic Church that celebrates this miracle. Our hosts were married in this church 50 years ago! They are the sweetest folks and amazing hosts.
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