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= =  Feb.17. We drove on & got to Nazareth at six: some rain on the way, wish we had checked the weather. Came across plains of Esdraelon, saw Mt. Carmel & Mt. Labor.

Feb.18. A rainy day. After breakfast started out to see Nazareth. Church of annunciation, Fountain of Mary, Synagogue I which Christ preached, Table of Christ, House of the Virgin, & underground grotto in church of annunciation.

Feb. 19. Left Nazareth at 8 A.M. A terrible road all the way & very slippery asphalt. We had coffee out on the balcony, then took a walk through town & along the shore to the hot springs; got back just in time for dinner.  Feb. 20. Started at 7:30 a.m. to take highway to Capernaum; it took a little over an hour, by car. Visited the ruins, shown by a guide & got back for lunch. Feb. 21. Left Tiberias at 7a.m. & took a fairy across the lake to Samahli where we had to wait for an hour for a train. Then took train for Damascus, which we reached at 5 p.m…..

Feb.22. Went out for breakfast, first to Omayyad Mosque, then walked around the outdoor shops a little, but came home at 11 & wrote letter ‘till lunch. P.M. took a car & drove up to the hill where we had a fine view of the city & off to Mount Hermon. Then came back and went through the outdoor shops seeing different trades at work. Finished letter after dinner.  Feb. 23. Took a car which broke down & had to call to get another one. Drove to House of Amanias, the underground vault of a church, then visited Nassan’s & saw the brass work & inlaid wood-work being made; bought postcards on the way back. Went in stores again but couldn’t find anything to buy.

Feb. 27. Started at 8:45 for drive to Dog River, along the shore, where we saw old Assyrian inscriptions on the rocks & old Roman bridge. Got back in time for lunch. A beautiful drive.

Mar.1. …landed in Rhodes…

Mar. 2. …reached Smyrna & landed about 1:30 & came to Hotel Huck. Took a walk along the paved bank along waterway.

Mar. 3. …took an excursion to Ephesus…on a special train.

Mar. 4. Went to shops in the morning & bought some embroideries & again in the afternoon. Then wrote letter. A rainy day.

Church of the Annunciation