THE FINAL CHAPTER : A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY (Sept 2009 to Jan 2010)
At the Grotto of Our Immaculate Conception, in Lourdes
Daniel (14+ years old)
Friday, September 11, 2009
Day 2 in Lourdes …
A beautiful morning.
We had a hearty breakfast of fresh croissants with creamy butter and all kinds of fruit jams, and freshly brewed coffee.
Justine and You treated yourselves to a few tubs of yogurt and drank milk and juice after the croissants.
What a treat!
After breakfast, we took a slow walk to the Grotto.
We stopped by several souvenir shops, snapped photos here, there and everywhere. We wanted to make the most of our short time there.
We were after all, going home in 3 days’ time ... as planned.
At 10 am, Mom, Justine and Grandma, followed a small group of pilgrims who were going up the hill leading to the Stations of the Cross.
You rested on a bench with Dad. You did not feel like walking up the hill at the time because of your back.
At 12 noon, Grandma and Mom went to queue up at the Bath, which would open at 2 pm.
Aunt Laura, the lady who owns the hotel with her husband Peter, had told us that we'd have to queue as early as 2 hours before opening time, to make sure we "get in."
Justine did not follow, as she was having her ‘best friend.’
We all agreed to meet at a certain bench at 3 pm.
