Last night everyone was upgraded from a normal hotel room to apartments here at the Gran Hotel Los Abetos, one of the finest hotels in Santiago. Leisurely breakfast this morning with a 9 AM departure for the cathedral for a tour and Mass. This is the ending point for the El Camino. So the courtyard […]
Read MoreWe have a nice breakfast and pack up our suitcases and head north for about an hour to Coimbra. This is where Sister Lucia spent 50 years as a Carmelite nun. We had Mass in the same cloister chapel where she enjoyed Mass. Continue on to Santiago de Compostela, the destination of the important medieval […]
Read MoreGreat breakfast, then Mass at St. Joseph’s Chapel. Enervated the tombs of the three children in the basilica. Walking tour following the life and apparitions of the three little shepherds. Saw the hamlet of Aljustrel, where the children lived. Walked to Valinhos, the site of Our Lady’s appearance after the children’s return from prison and visited […]
Read MoreSo, we again embark on one of our favorite pilgrimages. They’re all great, but this one stands out for folks. Everybody gathered at 8 AM at the Lisbon Airport in Portugal. We boarded the bus and did a quick tour of Lisbon seeing the main sites, especially its Catholic history. Lunch. Our first stop was […]
Read MoreGood Morning! Full Irish breakfast. Walked to Grafton Street to celebrate Mass at St. Teresa’s Church. Short stroll and tour through Dublin to visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral where Jonathan Swift was once dean. Lunch in one of the many quaint restaurants and pubs. A favorite is fish and chips or seafood chowder, each with a […]
Read MoreGuided tour of Dublin, then Mass in the Church of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom started by Cardinal John Henry Newman. Visited Trinity College to see the stunning Book of Kells. Lunch on own with lots of options. Toured the Guinness Brewery and Storehouse. Amazing multistory museum and display. Free late afternoon and evening.
Read More