Nazareth

Dagen nordpå blev godt og effektivt brugt. Jeg blev spurgt, hvad jeg helst ville lørdag, og fik simpelthen lov at bestemme! Jeg ville nemlig gerne til Nazareth, så der gik turen til.
Først kørte vi den lange tur ind gennem Kana til selve Nazareth. Det ER ikke nogen køn by på vej ind. Planen var først Bebudelses-kirken, hvor denne spillemand sad udenfor. Man kunne tage en selfie med ham for 1 shekel. (Man kunne også fotografere ham på afstand, som I ser!) Det var virkelig sjovt med nissehuen.....


The day up north was used well and efficiently. I was asked what I wanted the most on Saturday, and got to decide! I would like to go to Nazareth, which is were we Went.
First, we went the long way through Kana to Nazareth itself. The city really isn't very pretty going into. The plan was first the Basilica of the Annunciation, where we found this musician outside. You could take a selfie with him for 1 shekel. (You could also take a photo from a distance, as you can see!) The Santa-hat was fun...

Kirken var meget smuk, med et originalt (måske Maria's?) hus udgravet inde i kirken og et fint dåbskapel udenfor. Så kunne børnene nemlig blive ordentligt døbt inden de kom ind i selve kirken! (Sådan var det også i Danmark for nogle hundrede år siden. Bare i en noget koldere udgave!)
Selve kirken var ikke helt så overlæsset med glitterstads som en del andre hernede, og det var rigtig rart.


The church was beautiful, with an original (maybe Mary's?) house excavated inside the church and a pretty baptism chapel outside. Because then the kids would be properly baptized before entering the church! (Denmark had the same tradition a few hundred years ago. Just colder!)
The Church itself wasn't as glittery inside as many of the other churches here, and that was nice.

Bagefter fik vi frokost oppe i den gamle bydel, som var helt vildt hyggelig! I caféen var der den største samling af hvad-som-helst jeg NOGENsinde har set. Ure, telefoner, værktøj, instrumenter, lysestager, fade, you name it! Alt var overlæsset på samme måde som væggen her. 


Afterwards, we had lunch in the old part of town, which was really nice! In the café, there was the biggest collection of anything I've EVER seen. Clocks, phones, tools, musical instruments, candle holders, plates, you name it. Everything was stuffed just like this wall.

Maden var fantastisk! Ejeren her lavede selv alt. Han tog den tid det nu tog og sendte gæster ud at vente, hvis han ikke lige havde plads. Det var noget af en oplevelse, og vi spiste alt, alt for meget. Uden at spise op, altså!
Faktisk var der ikke grund til at spise meget mere resten af dagen.


The food was amazing! The owner here made everything himself. He took his time, and if guests came when the cafe was full, he send them out to wait. It was really interesting, and we ate far too much. Without finishing anything, you know!
Actually, we had no reason to eat the rest of the day.

Jeg ville også mægtig gerne i "Nazareth Village", en slags Frilandsmuseum lavet som på Jesu tid. Klemt inde på en lille mark midt i byen, men virkelig spændende.

Vi så bl.a. Hannah, som var byens væver. Hun kartede, spandt, farvede og vævede garnet (og det meste af tiden smilede hun over hele hovedet!) og guiden fortalte, hvordan man fik de forskellige farver. Stedet kan varmt anbefales - især, fordi det er så autentisk med mennesker i de rigtige klædedragter.

Af alle ting gik vi sammen med en gruppe fra Michigan. Faktisk fra Ann Arbor! Og de var virkelig fra Michigan. Mens guiden gik med varm jakke og hue, var der flere af flokken fra Ann Arbor som var i shorts. Det kan jo umuligt undre, hvis man lige går tilbage hertil!

 I would really like to see "Nazareth Village", a kind of museum with houses and things from the time of Jesus. Squeezed into a small field in the middle of the town, but very interesting.

Among others, we met Hannah, who was the weaver. She combed, spun, dyed and weaved the yarn (and most of the time she smiled from ear to ear!) while the guide told how to get the different colors. The place is highly recommended - especially because it is so authentic with the right clothes and Everything.

Of all things, we came into a group from Michigan. From Ann Arbor, actually! And the really were from Michigan. While the guide wore a warm coat and a knitted hat, a few people from the group were wearing shorts. Which is not strange, consicering this post!