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Look who decided to join us on our drive…..baboons-:)!! Reaching the actual Cape of Good Hope…tip of Africa ( almost-:)!!) ….more shipwrecks than any other Cape in the world. Gorgeous flowers along the way…Capetown’s spring is in full bloom with … Continue reading →

You have to LOVE those mussels👍❤️!!! The sight seeing begins tomorrow….

We have been up and traveling for over 24 hours and JUST arrived in Capetown…fresh as a daisy…lol!! The flight from JFK to Johannesburg was 16 hours. We landed, went through customs, retrieved our luggage and then we “raced” through … Continue reading →

September 13, 2018 As unbelievable as it may seem…the entire ‘Bucket list -Dream Trip”to Africa has come together!! Molly, Robin, my sister Gail and myself have all successfully met in NYC where we will leave in a few minutes for … Continue reading →

Everyone put a huge smile on their face😄…for this update… Upon our return we went ASAP to an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in knees. Looks like this pilgrim managed to complete the entire pilgrimage with a broken patella (knee cap) … Continue reading →

  Yes…there is Bud….floating on the Dead Sea  on the last day of our pilgrimage-:)!! Looks about as perfect as possible until you spot fellow pilgrim Dan…He is REALLY getting the full experience. The mud cake is suppose to make you … Continue reading →

         Today, I failed to mention, that we also took petitions and prayer requests to the area designated as the Western Wall or Wailing Wall. This is considered the holiest site in Judaism and is the place to which … Continue reading →

We traveled today to the Mount of Olives. It is a hilltop overlooking Old Jerusalem and believed to be the spot where Jesus ascended into heaven. We celebrated the Mass at the Grotto of Gethsemani. Take a peak at this … Continue reading →

We started the morning with the wonderful celebration of Mass at St. Anne’s Church. There was not a dry grandparent eye in the place as we viewed the statue of Jesus’s grandmother, St. Anne, depicted with her daughter Mary…      … Continue reading →