Mount Carmel

The drive along the Mediterranean Sea (Rosary) with all of the fruit trees (bananas, citrus, etc) was beautiful as was the serpentine route up the mountain. Here is a little info about Mt. Carmel:

Means Vineyard of God from the Hebrew Word (Kerem El). Some authors say it also means the beautiful garden land of God. Indeed it was the symbol of beauty for the Carmel is mountain range of 24 kms. the northwestern continuation of the hills of Samaria, rising to 500m (1,650 ft) above sea level. The Carmel forms the southwestern border of the Valley of Esdraelon. Falling steeply to the Mediterranean, it leaves only a narrow coastal plain and its canyon-like cliffs are dotted with numerous caves, of which served as dwellings in prehistoric times. Most of the Carmel is covered with a thick deposit of good soil and abundant vegetation. It was noted as a symbol of beauty and compared with Lebanon and the Bashan. The most outstanding biblical event that took place on Mt. Carmel was the triumphant victory of the prophet Elijah or Elias over the pagan prophets of Baal as found in 1 Kings 18. Elijah the Tishbite was a fiery, rugged, powerful Hebrew prophet who feared no man.