We've met some great new friends and are already talking about a gathering in May at Amy's!
Our flight schedule was relatively mild and allowed us to actually eat a real breakfast in the hotel dining room! (Often, we have to leave the hotel at 0-dark-30 and get a sack breakfast!)
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| Tony & Sandy |
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| Hugs for Patrizia - Arrividerci amica! |
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| Caroline, Patrizia, and Fr Vince |
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| As she has done so many times in the past, One last time, Patrizia briefs the group one last time on what to expect at the airport |
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| Terry |
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| Bob |
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| Renee |
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| Checking in at Delta |
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| On board the Airbus 300 - we like the two seats on the right side best |
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| Arrividerci Milano! |
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| A huge lake northwest of Milan - I Googled it - it is called Largo Maggiore (Big Lake!) |
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| The flight path took us over the Italian Alps then. . . |
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| . . . over the French Alps (eventually we passed about 80 miles south of Paris but the haze was so bad none of the photos came out) |
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| Over the coast of Normandy - I am reading Steven Ambrose' D-Day history and am trying to imagine the sea visible here completely choked with ships! |
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| The west coast of Ireland - Theresa and I will be traveling to Ireland for a pilgrimage with Bishop Donald Hying of the Gary (Indiana) diocese Oct 29 - Nov 9 |
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| Over Nova Scotia, I spotted this 747 about 2 miles off to our right |
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| Hello New York City!Long Island (I think the bridge is the one across Great South Bay to Jones Beach Island) |
We got into Indy at about 11PM. Our son David was there to pick us up. We sat up and talked with him until 1AM - but that is another story!
I hope you have enjoyed sharing our experiences in Italy.
Pilgrimages are a great way to make new friends, see some awesome sights, and come closer to God.
As I mentioned in one of the captions above, we are planning to go on a pilgrimage to Ireland Oct 29-Nov 9 with the Bishop of Gary. Check our blog for that one too!
Until then, Ciao!
Bob
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