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We arrived in Israel yesterday, rented a car, and drove up to the Kineret (Sea of Galilee). We stayed at a tzimer (a little guest house) in a village overlooking the lake. This was the view this morning, with Tveriah (Tiberias) hidden behind the fog on the right side of the lake. I took this 360° panorama (scroll across):

We drove into Tveriah and got a delicious breakfast at Cafe Aroma. Then we visited the Yigal Alon Center, where they have a 2000 year old boat, excavated in 1986 and strengthened with a 10-year-long chemical bath. (I'll post photos later, my internet connection is spotty right now.) We went rafting in an inflatable kayak-shaped raft on the Jordan river, then drove down to Jerusalem, where we'll be for the rest of the trip (until Sunday).