Mary Magdalene Pilgrimage May 2019
Oh what a lovely time we had. The weather was lovely and cool and we managed to add a few things to an already busy itinerary. We enjoyed some great drivers in our buses as we travelled from Paris to Chartres, then to the south of France. We were especially spoiled by Alison who drove in our adventures in Languedoc. What a lovely guiide who totally went out of her way to make the journey special. I am currently negotiating with her for the 2020 Pilgrimage.
In Chartres we had a lovely tour of the crypt witth the highlight the next day being the labyrinth walk. The cathedrale with all of tthe symbolism and amazing windows brought some to tears with the energy. We were blessed to be staying in the hostellerie next to the Cathedrale.
In the south of France we enjoyed the cave - grottto where Mary spent many years, then moved west to Sainte Maries de la Mer where we took a quiet day exploring. Then on to Beziers, Minerve and the Langdoc area. A bonus was the day we visited the Nebias forest and natural labyrinth. For some it was a highlight - it was added to the itinerary at the last minute and will be repeated in 2020 with a picnic lunch and time to dance and sit longer in meditation. Another unexpected bonus was a visit to the Magdalene caves near Rennes de Chateau.
Some of the most special times came while we were at the retreat house in Esperaza. The group came together more cohesively as we created our breakfasts and made the evening meal one of the highlights of the day. June was our evening chef with help from the others with salads and simple desserts. Our evening round table chats were an opportunity to explore some juicy topics as well as sharing our experiences of the day.
We are still sorting through photos and will post some in the next newsletter as well as on the website and Facebook community page.
Mary Magdalene Pilgrimage May 2020
Limited to 10 participants
Tentative dates are May 12-27th (one day added)
Plans are underway for the 2020 with contracts still being negotiated. At the moment it is anticipated that prices will go up to acccomodate the extra day and the reduction of participants from 12 to 10.
If you would like to lock in the 2019 price of $6,444 cad with a deposit please let me know. Deposits received by Aug 30. will also receive an early bird bonus savings of 450 bringng the amount to $5,994.
After Aug 30 the 2020 pricing will be in effect.
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