W15 of Y5

Chiefs vs. Patriots

The final game to see who goes to the Super Bowl just happened to be playing at 4am while we were in Israel!  We woke up just in time to nervously and breathlessly catch the final score....

The score when we woke up.  We were ecstatic!!!  Only 37 seconds left and we were winning!!!!!

Within those 37 seconds we were tied at 31-31 and went into overtime.  The Patriots won the coin toss and scored. 
That was the end of the game.  So. Depressing! 

Ceasarea

We decided to try to cheer up by visiting the old capital of Judaea - Ceasarea! A city known and loved by the entire civilized world.   Built by King Herod before Christ was born! This was a thriving city with a lot of wealth.

The best smile that Jeremy could muster

The church

Marble still partially buried

The fountain in the middle of the city

Oil lamps

Old money found buried in the water

Beautiful Frescoes throughout

These rooms were offices.. this one they said was for paying taxes....?

This was a very fancy bathhouse.  Before bathing, people would exercise and then get a shave, haircut, cosmetic treatment or a massage.  This was also a common place to hold meetings.

More offices

Granite from Italy in front of the oldest Amphitheater still standing east of the Mediterranean 

The Hippodrome - intended to be like Rome and used for Olympic games

A good portion of the city is still under the water

Stopped to get some comfort food to cheer us up from the game

Jeremy was still depressed :(

But at least we still had this beautiful view!

Walking back along the coast.  It was upper 60's the whole time we were there, sunny, and beautiful!!

Time to drive back to the airport...   we were wondering was the eye in the sky was up ahead..... ?

Left over shekels

You can't tell from this picture but we had an amazing view of the sunset on our flight back to Italy.

This was an unforgettable trip!  

I'm so grateful that I got to spend it with my best friend and husband of 19 years!  

Thank you for this amazing life Jer!