Resting …in Lourdes

 

I’ve now had a few days of resting in Lourdes,although the 40 minute walk to and from the sanctuary http://www.lourdes-france.org/index.php?contexte=en&id=405has been giving me plenty of exercise,especially as on Saturday I went in and out twice, to take in the Candlelit Rosary procession, which didn’t finish until almost 1030 p.m.  and I had to get back to the campsite, and back to the Sanctuary for 0900 a.m. mass this morning, in English, with an excellent sermon on Pentecost by an American Priest, who’s here for the month of June.

Then it was a little wander round the shops –guess if I bought anything? and back, again through the sanctuary area, where I saw the cross, which I think would have been placed by my niece Rebecca, when she was here last year on Pilgrimage.

It was then back to the campsite, for lunch, afternoon of dozing and reading, before an evening BBQ of steak and salad, washed down with some ….Beaujolais (and at a cheap price)

Also, well done to youngest son Joseph, who’s just completed a Triathlon in USA in 2hr 43mins 13secs 7millisecs…! -beating his previous personal best by 50 minutes, obviously trying to catch up with his Dad (and he had his finger stitched last weekend, after another accident !!,sounds familiar ?)