Yeshua had to go to the Father just hours after he arose, and returned to find his disciples on the road to Emaus a short time later.
Yes, I know.
We went to Calvary too and I laid my rosary down onto the tomb of Jesus! I cried a lot as it was so moving. There is no more HILL of Calvary because the Romans leveled it in the third or fourth century. Ray said that it was done because there were TOO many Christian pilgrims visiting Calvary so now it's flat.
Jesus might have been born anywhere and had the entire Judaic history might have happened anywhere but it did all happen there by God's choice. He chose a literate society too, so His life, death, Resurrection and Ascension would be recorded.
They spoke Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek and Latin and Jesus' life was in the full glare of the Jews, Romans, Egyptians...all literate to record the events. And they did. I learned SO much on this tour. It was an adventure and a glimpse of where our Lord lived and died.
I personally think that every Christian ought to try to save his pennies and go on this tour.
P.S. We also walked the via dolorosa, the Way of the Cross! It was almost too much for me, many tears, so overwhelming!!!
The Holy Land was FULL of Christian visitors from all over the world.