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Robert & Joy's Holy Land Adventure, Day 6 @Tauck #HolyLand

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This trip continues to be amazing! Blogger and Google Photos don't cooperate, so here is the link to the slide show for today with comments. Today's itinerary: Sea of Galilee boat cruise.  This is actually a big lake, but it is where Jesus did about 75% of his teaching, according to our guide. Visit the Deganya Kibbutz. A kibbutz is unique to Israel and is a settlement in which people live communally. When I was here in October for my friend's birthday party, I had the honor of staying in a kibbutz where part of her family still lives. It was not the same kibbutz, but a special experience. The closest experience I can relate it to is permanent summer camp. You walk everywhere you need to go, you drive through a gate to get in and out, and everyone lives very close together in small quarters.  Travel to Nazareth , where Jesus grew up. Shockingly to me (or just exposing my ignorance) is that Nazareth is the largest Arab town in Israel--approximately 70%!  Sudd...