Lourdes & dinner :)

So we made our last trip as a group together. It was a 3 hour car ride but so worth it. Gerry took us to Lourdes today. Boy was it amazing!! You could just feel the energy when you reached the town. The city itself was beautiful. Along with the basilicas. John, Teddy, Gerry, and myself got a 'bath' there. Where you are cleansed with the holy way from the Spring of which the Virgin Mary appeared. There were two lines: girls & guys. Of course, the girls like was 3 times as long as the boys! From the time I got in line, I was there for at least 3 hours from the beginning until after my bath. They say miracles occur by, doing what Bernadette did whenever the Virgin Mary appeared and drinking the water and splashing your face. Another step is the bath in which we had. It was a great experience! Here are some pictures of the town. I do not know how much you know about Lourdes; but I recommend looking up the story :)

Here are two basilicas that are literally placed on top of each other!

Here are people (one the left) gathered to see the Shrine and where the spring began..
Further ahead is where the bathhouses were.

Where the Virgin Mary appeared, multiple times.

and the spring that began because of her appearance..

Finally, here is a picture of Peter, Margaret. We had dinner with them this evening after we arrived
back into Ambialet. They are truly, the nicest couple I've ever met.
God Bless Them Always. Thank you so much for everything :)