Israel May 2-3, Haifa to Kibbutz

Israel, May 2-3

We checked into Dan Panorama Hotel at Haifa. This is a northern city on the Med. about two hours north of Tel Aviv. Visited Caesarea, the political center of the Roman Goverment. Ruins of the circus, a restored amphitheater, and crusader fortress. Haifa is a beautiful city on a steep hillside, with a large active port. This afternoon we visited Acre, the Crusader/Templar fortress; then to Cana where several couples reaffirmed their wedding vows (turning water into wine); then the Mount of Beatitudes ( blessed are the poor in spirit....). Checked into Pastoral Kfar Blum, part of of a Kibbutz, this is an agricultural arrangement of individuals of families, that produces most of the food products in Israel. We can "smell" the Kibbutz! Tomorrow to Jerusalem.  SPECIAL NOTE TO FINAL PIC. Today for 2 minutes at 10:00 across Israel, all traffic ceased and individuals stood silent and still in remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust as sirens sounded, strong.