On our tenth day of our honeymoon in Israel we made a bicycle trip to the Jordan River Park. The Jordan River Park is a park that belongs to the Keren Kayementh Le Israel - Jewish National Found. http://www.kkl.org.il/kkl/kklmain_blue_eng.aspx
The park offers good camping and picnic facilities, beautiful hiking/biking paths along the river Jordan. The park also includes the agent biblical town of Bethsaida which was recently excavated. The park has a website in Hebrew with pictures and videos of the place. Here is the link to park's site: http://www.parkyarden.co.il/
That day we didn't use our car at all. We rode our bikes from our zimmer in Hadnes which is up on a hill, down to the Jordan River Park which was down the road. It was a great downhill ride!
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Bethsaida
When we entered the park we found the excavations of the biblical town of Bethsaida. Bethsaida is mentioned several times in the New Testament. It was the town where Peter, Andrew and Phillip came from. In Mark chapter 8 verses 22-23 we read how Jesus healed a blind man in Bethsaida.
In the picture you can see us hiding in one of Bethsaida's wine cellars.
The paths of Bethsaida are not suitable for bike riding, very bumpy! In fact, the bumpiness of the paths made Thamara's bicycle basket fall off. We found a piece of string and we tied it to the back of the bike.
Later we enjoyed riding the beautiful paths of the park. In the first two pictures you can see us sitting in front of an old water powered flour mill.
In the next 3 photos you can see a view of the Jordan river.
Later we enjoyed riding the beautiful paths of the park. In the first two pictures you can see us sitting in front of an old water powered flour mill.
In the next 3 photos you can see a view of the Jordan river. 
The paths along the Jordan are rocky and sandy but good enough for bike riding. Many reeds grow on the side of the paths and sometimes close over them creating another interesting and beautiful dimension to them.
A beautiful water canal with small dams. 
A strong water flow on the other side of the canal.
We enjoyed visiting the Jordan River Park very much. We still had to ride back all way up to Hadnes. Thamara was hungry, tired and rode far behind Ilan. We even switched bicycles to see if it would help. It was a hard climb riding uphill but a good workout.
Later we enjoyed another good romantic dinner on the zimmer's porch. This time we had a guest visiting us – a large and beautiful Gecko Lizard!
Later we enjoyed another good romantic dinner on the zimmer's porch. This time we had a guest visiting us – a large and beautiful Gecko Lizard!
