Tuesday, June 13, 2017

The Golan Heights and the Sea of Galilee

This past weekend we had the opportunity to travel to the Golan Heights and the Sea of Galilee. I was blown away by the views and the history of the region. I had previously traveled to a Jordanian town called Umm Qais, that overlooks the Golan Heights and the Sea of Galilee.
Looking out into Syria from the Golan Heights. 


-Seth 
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