This post is all about my dad's visit to the Holy Land. My fellow staff members here at the Baha'i World Centre, who enjoyed my father's presence here for 28 days as much as I did, agree with me that never has a family visitor had such a full experience here!
During Baba's first week here, my grandmother and aunt were also visiting. We traveled to Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee, the River Jordan and the Dead Sea among other sites to see in Israel. While the three ladies were content to be hitchhikers, my Baba drove all of the nearly 1500 kilometers, in just in four days! Well, I navigated, which was difficult for the first hour or so, until my dad all of a sudden figured out how to read Arabic and Hebrew!
Baba had the opportunity to meet Anis and give us his consent in person! :)We were able to visit places that during our pilgrimage six years ago we hadn't been able to because of time restraints or the opportunities weren't available then.
For example we visited the Baha'i cemetery near the Sea of Galilee where Baha'u'llah's faithful half-brother, Mirza Muhammad Quli, is buried with his family.
This was our amazing view from the kitchen and bedroom where we stayed. On the other side there was a marvelous view of Haifa Bay from the living room windows. 
3 comments:
I am also grateful to the Muhajers for inviting us to dinner in their home, the Waters for sharing the George Harrison Rembrance Concert (dinner was good, too!), Harrison for being our dinner guest and helping us get around, Carol for being so caring towards you, Anis for making sure that we had everything we needed, and my mother for having me 52 years ago.
That sounds like a pretty great birthday!! :-)
ginous, if you are getting married, congratulations! it is truly a fortress for wellbeing. and you look wonderful. i hope you are feeling better after your stay in hospital, too---what a horrible shock!
love love
from leila
Post a Comment