Lourdes 
A Pilgrimage to Our Lady
    
    
    
    
    The most popular place to visit and pray - The Grotto

    
Our hotel is one block from the Domain
    
    
A view from our bedroom window showing the start of the High Stations
    
    The First Station of the Cross, "Jesus is condemned to death"
(Penitents climb the steps praying on their knees)
    
    
"Jesus carries his cross"
    
    
"Jesus dies on the cross"
    
    
"Jesus is laid in the tomb"

    
The way we set out for most events
(Fr. John Twist pushes Sara)
    
    
A talk from our tour guide Richard before we tour the churches
  
    
    
    A rest stop after a tour
    
    
    
Another refreshing stop
  
  
General view of Lourdes waterfront
    
The Visit to the Pic Du Jer
    
    
    The path of the funicular railway up the Grand Jer
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
The way to Lourdes as seen from the top of the hill
    
    
    
Spain is in the distance
    
    
    
A view of Lourdes from the Pic du Jer by our party
    
    
The top of the Grand Jer where a cable car used to come, at about 3,300 ft above sea level
    
    
    
    The Rosary Square and the Esplanade with the Chateau Fort on the hill top
  
  A Visit to the Chateau Fort
    
    
    
    
    
The old cemetery
    
    
    
Sara is pushed by Harry
  
 
    
    
  At the miniature village of Pyrenean buildings
    
    
    
    
    
    
  In the garden of the Black Prince
    
    
    
  A view of Lourdes from the Chateau Fort
  
  
  
The Accueil
(The hospital for our sick)

  
  
Some went by voutures

And then there was the Texan with Sara and Melissa

    
A Garden of Rosaries in front of the Rosary Basilica and Rosary Square

The spires of the basilica
    
    
The Lady Statue in front of Rosary Square