Category: Travel

I can hardly believe the graces around me. I get to experience two of my favorite things, history and faith, and I celebrate my favorite person on his 57th birthday. (Yes, Leroy.) Before telling you about our adventures, I have to stop and thank Leroy for making all of my dreams come true—even the usual… Read more

We slept well last night and started a little later this morning, so we’re feeling good! After breakfast, we did a bus tour around Krakow, including the Krakow Ghetto. We also saw the famous “Eagle Pharmacy.” When the Nazis chose the area for the ghetto, there was a family-owned pharmacy within the boundary. The family… Read more

I would need more than one or two blog posts to describe our adventures today. Forgive me for being so brief. We are exhausted and need to get some sleep. (I will probably do some follow-up blog posts about these two locations with more details and descriptions.) Today was our transfer day from Warsaw to… Read more

It was a beautiful day in Warsaw. We started with breakfast at the hotel, where we met Curtis and Linda. We then boarded a bus for a guided tour of Warsaw, including many of the government, historical and political sites, the Jewish Quarter, and the Warsaw Ghetto area. This city was virtually leveled in World… Read more

As we approached Frankfurt Airport, I was struck by the beauty of the land beneath. There were acres and acres of lush, hilly farmland surrounded by clumps of forest. There were railroad tracks throughout, and I couldn’t help but think of the millions of prisoners who were transported to their deaths on some of those… Read more

You guys! We made it to the airport. The reality of this dream is beginning to hit me. Most of it seems surreal, including how well-organized we are with our luggage. I don’t think I have ever been this efficient. We checked two medium-sized bags and are carrying two pack packs (one each) and one… Read more

While traveling in Poland, The Czech Republic, and Germany, we will visit some of the world’s most beautiful churches and religious sites. We hope to attend Mass as much as possible, but at the very least, we will pray at every stop. We are happy to take your prayer intentions along with us and light… Read more

People have been making pilgrimages (a journey to a sacred place) for a long time. In the Old Testament, we read about the Israelites making their pilgrimages (primarily to Jerusalem) at least three times a year. The early Christians traveled to the sites of Jesus’ birth, death and resurrection for their pilgrimages, and that practice… Read more

We have some exciting plans coming up soon. Leroy and I are going on a pilgrimage (a journey to a sacred place) to Poland, Prague and Germany. We’ve been working on this trip for over a year, and our departure date is approaching. We originally planned a trip to Poland with a Catholic tour company.… Read more