Take a pilgrimage with Steve and Janet Ray!
Ireland 5 Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Horsedrawn Carriage Ride, Ring of Kerry, Irish Dinner, Music & Dance
Celebrated Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral before a
horse and buggy ride through the National Park.
Back to the bus to drive around the natural beauty of the Ring of Kerry.
Return through Sneem, traveling over the mountains
To visit the grounds and gardens of Muckross Park. We return to the hotel to freshen up. Then a rousing evening with a traditional Irish dinner at Muckross Quills Farmhouse Kitchen with local musicians and dancers. Returned to the hotel.
Overnight in Killarney.
Janet and I submitted this limerick:
“When you travel with Owen and Ted,
You can count on being well fed.
But they run you about,
And wear you all out,
So you can’t wait to get back to bed!”
PART TWO: Evening of touring Irish Farm, Irish dancing, farm dinner and drink and rousing Irish ballads.
Since We Cannot Go to Israel right Now, Here is My ULTIMATE RUN thru Jerusalem with Steve
Want to go on a pilgrimage all around Jerusalem on foot? Back in 2011, when my knees were still strong, I took off through all the holy biblical sites and documented them with videos and pictures.
The iPhone technology was not as good in 2011 as it is today, but it was an exciting 3-hour, 6.5-mile run through Jerusalem and surroundings to introduce you to the holy sites.
Join me in and around the Old City of Jerusalem, including Calvary, the Tomb, the place Judas hanged himself, Gethsemane, the place St. Stephen was stoned, the top of Mount of Olives, the Pool of Siloam, the Western Wall, the Upper Room, the tomb where Mary was buried, and a whole lot more.
This is a fun and informative, biblical and spiritual adventure running through Jerusalem. Due to limitations with YouTube, it is divided into three 8-minute videos. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.
Part 1 of 3: From Notre Dame Center to Mount Zion, Western Wall and Pool of Siloam…
Part 2 of 3: From Pool of Siloam to Mary’s birthplace at St. Ann’s Church…
Part 3 of 3: From Via Dolorosa, through the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, other sites and finally back to Notre Dame Center.
Ireland 4 Bunratty Castle, Limerick, Mass in Adare, on to Killarney
Departed for the Bunratty Castle with time to explore the Castle and the authentic 15th century village folk park. Excellent lunch choices.
Continued on past Limerick City. We initiated a limerick creation contest on the bus. They will be judged by our guide and driver, Owen and Ted.
Celebrated Mass in the Trinitarian Church in Adare. Driving through beautiful farmland with cows and sheep and quaint little villages and towns. Lovely drive south to Kerry County. We arrived in Kilkenny for dinner and an early night.
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