Lourdes: Tired, Woke, Crosswords
Tired but undeterred.A coffee that woke us up just enough.Crosswords all the way back.
Lourdes: English, Gemmail, Goodbye, Comfortable, Views, Cocktails
English mass. Finally.Gemmail – enamel gems in the church below ground.A final goodbye. To the people, the place and the peace.Comfortable bus. Compared to the nightmare buses we had before. This was amazing. Fabulous views of the French countryside. Lourdes is spiritual. Lourdes is beautiful!Great joint for dinner and yes… what a lovely dinner it was. […]
Lourdes: Uplifted spirits
Italian mass at the Basillica. It’s amazing how Faith is not bound by language. A view of the relics of Bernadette and a small prayer.Blessing our trinkets with trickles from the grotto.Candles as love offerings. I’ll never understand how gestures like this can soothe ones soul, but I can guarantee you that they work. Srilankan Lunch. A […]
Lourdes: Pilgrim’s way, Pray, Recharge
Rolling French hills, a bit of mist to give them mystery and fresh, pure spring air. The perfect setting for our pilgrimage! Excited steps leading us downhill to the hotel. The thought of going uphill on the last day wasn’t going to dampen the mood. The sanctuary and the joy our approaching steps brought.The sun showing up […]
Kind, Comprehensive, Burrito
The Indian VFS office is much better than expected. So good to find them competent and kind. Putting together our documentation and finding that we are way ahead of everyone. Again. A burrito too much. But it was so yumm, yumm, yumm.