I loved this walk today, the way from Nazareth to Galilee. It was good to get away from the hullabaloo of Nazareth where I'd spent a few hours this morning. Good to head out. As I left town I struggled to find the right path, I stopped at a stream by the road where a young man was washing his car with buckets of water and a cloth. I asked him if he knew the path and I pointed to the map. He looked puzzled then smiled, he didn't know any English. I didn't know any Arabic. But we made each other understood and several minutes later, after we'd exchanged the usual Manchester United pleasantries he offered to take me up to where he thought the track was. So I helped him finish his car washing and we got in the car. Seat belts didn't seem to be needed and he set off up the road. Pointing out where he lived and saying 'Palestine beautiful yes?. He took me to where he thought the path crossed the road and pointed. I thanked him and he left. He put me on the path. Someone's done this walk before. Amongst the rocks tiny red poppies are growing, but also some big thorns in the many weed patches. The track passes through woods, around steep valleys and Palestinian settlements, it's a good walk and a pondering one, I've seen nobody else on the track which was just fine : ) After around a week's walking the trail takes you to Capernaum on the shores of Lake Galilee where Jesus met the fishermen. There's a boat and I'm keen to see it. I'm hoping to do good chunks of this walk over the next few days : )
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AuthorCommunity Priest at St Barnabas Church on the Moss Rose Estate, in Macclesfield Archives
September 2015
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