Kameel Majdali's Road Ahead

For the Western world, it is the ‘mother continent.’ For the entire world, it has become the number one tourist destination: Spain, France, and the United Kingdom are all top contenders. For my wife and I, it was a dream come true: a twenty-four-day whistle-stop tour of ten European countries: Spain, France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria (whose signpost regrettably states that they don’t have any kangaroos), Hungary, Slovakia, The Czech Republic, The Netherlands, and Germany. Having recently returned from the ‘trip of a lifetime,’ here are some important takeaways.   Europe: Ever-Popular Our journey was in June when summer begins and the weather warms (if you don’t like the heat, try Europe in May. July and August are hot). Despite taking a big hit on tourist numbers during the Covid pandemic, foreign visitors are flocking back en masse, perhaps more than ever to make up for lost time. It is almost like an invasion, particularly in places like Venice. Fellow travellers included Britons,

Jesus’ Jerusalem - History of Jerusalem - Part 04 Part 01: In the Beginning http://majdali.blogspot.com/2023/01/in-beginning-history-of-jerusalem-part.html Part 02: David & the Conquest that Changed the World http://majdali.blogspot.com/2023/01/history-of-jerusalem-part-02-david.html PART 03: The Royal City http://majdali.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-royal-city-history-of-jerusalem.html He was born a Judean but raised a Galilean. The first thirty years of His life were spent in an obscure village with less than three hundred inhabitants. Because of Him, His hometown has grown to 78,000 today. Regarding His famous ministry, it was also Galilean-based by the shore of what is now the most famous body of water in the world, the Sea of Galilee. Yet our King, Saviour, and Lord - Jesus of Nazareth - had an appointment in Jerusalem. Indeed, He had several but the most important one occurred at the end of His natural life. While His visits to Jerusalem were occasional, they were also notable.