JohnStevenson

Made it to Israel in the summer of 2007. It would have been better to go in the spring as it hit 110 degrees in Capernaum, but the trip was still wonderful. Photos are on file at http://www.angelfire.com/nt/theology/israel2007.html

I’ve enjoyed each trip to Atlanta, but it was always because of the friends and family that were there rather than the city itself.

I’ve been to Chisenau on five different occasions. The photo of the gates of the city is exactly as it appears until you get up close—then you see the squallor of a city that has given itself to a Communist form of government.

I have some dear friends who live in this city and they are what makes it worthwhile to my visits there. But if you are looking for a vacation spot, keep looking.

For an indepth journal of my impressions in Moldova, see my page at http://www.angelfire.com/nt/theology/moldov01.html

The first time my daughter and I stepped of a dive boat in Grand Cayman, we were in 50 feet of water and, as we submerged, we felt as though we had entered another world. It wasn’t that we were inexperienced divers. It was that we had never been in water that was this clear. We could not tell that we were in water. There was no limit to the visibility—it was as far as the eye could see and the fish looked as though they were hanging in air.

Some of the clearest water in the world. The only place that compares is Grand Cayman and Cozumel is a LOT cheaper.

But if you are not into snorkeling or scuba diving, there is not a lot to do here.

City Church meets here on Sunday mornings—a true Fort Lauderdale Experience as this is not the typical church experience.

The best part of the trip was the Star Trek Experience!

If you are already in Ephesus, then you might as well swing by the site of Artemis, but don’t expect any grand vistas. Nothing remains of the once glorious temple except a couple of columns. Much better to go to the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul where some of those original building materials were taken and recycled.

Spent a week traveling through Greece the summer before the Olympics. The weather was surprisingly cool (it was early June), Athens was overly crowded, but the rest of the country was delightful in every possible way, especially for one who loves ancient history.

If I were to go back, I would take longer than a week. The Acropolis was every bit as awe inspiring as one might imagine, but the history museum was closed for the Olympics and I would love to see it.

Mycenae is not to be missed in the southern peninsula and you pass by the archaeological site of Corinth to get there. Make sure to stop on the Isthmus Canal.

Meteora (not certain of the spelling) on the plains of Thessaly are an eye popping wonder. These great rocks rise up a thousand feet into the air—one of the James Bond movies captured the wonder while conveniently blocking the set of stairs leading up to the peak.

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