Praia Nazare

... who appeared in 1916. Lúcia described her vision of Mary as "more brilliant than the sun, shedding rays of light clearer and stronger than a crystal glass filled with the most sparkling water and pierced by the burning rays of the sun."
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... was the miracle of the sun.

Two of the three children didn't live very long after that. They died in the Spanish flu epidemic.

After walking around the chapel and all, we went for lunch in a hotel. The lunch was salad, mackerel with rice, and fruit dessert. I ate a lot, mixing the salad with the very salty mackerel. A few ladies on my table didn't eat the mackerel.... complaining that ...

In the morning we went to Obidos, an old castle/city. There was a medieval festival the day before (just ended the day before or we would have seen people dressed in Medieval clothings!). Because of the end of the festival, we couldn't really go anywhere. So we ended up just climbing up a wall, took ...

Long day as you can see..................

Scenery greener................many hills with twists and turns........but I got there without puking,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Lit a candle for my family in Fatima...................hope it helps all!!!

Did I mention Bono is on ...

... a visit if you’re in the area.

And while Lisbon was one of the nicest surprises of our travels yet, the enjoyment from the rest and relaxation along the coast was not far behind. Yes, even I was able to sit and enjoy the sun and quiet.




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... Management etc. After roaming about for a good hour, we came back to the hotel to pick up our luggage.

On the way to Nazare, we saw signboards of Figueira da Foz so we drove that way to have a look. It was a lovely beach town & a bustling port. Instead of taking the Motorway, we drove on the internal road to Nazare. We were overjoyed on reaching Albergaria Mar Bravo, our hotel. It was on the ...

... 10 minutes the sun returned to its natural position and many of the sick had been healed. This miracle is what brought me and 5 other girls on a pilgrimage. We were drawn to a place where again hope filled the air, with our lady's adamant words. My vocation to love God and pray for sinners was reiterated, as well as my devotion to the Rosary. I again was given the opportunity to walk on one of the holiest ground in the world.

... like ill Hare Krishnas on a hexagon shaped tent tour minus the tambourines. With Nadine´s new Cyndi Lauper punk haircut with green hair extensions and my outlandish threads we just don´t fit the mould of the Vale Paraiso European caravan park and i think we have to get out of here soon. We have both agreed that there is too many rules and boundaries in Europe and the streets seem quite empty and boring after the hustle and bustle of South America. We were trying to call ...

Well, weºre starting to get the hang of internet cafeºs.  Last time we were exhausted and cramped amongst many other bloggers - felt liked tinned sardines. Lisbon, what a great experience!  For small town folks used to the independence of a vehicle and knowing most everyone - we were a little unsure of the hustle and bustle of a large European city like Lisbon.  We enjoyed the city so much we extended our stay by a day and by all means did not see ...

... in cerca di regali. Poi saliamo al Sitio con la funicolare. Da lassù la vista è notevole, arriviamo al faro al tramonto. Tutto molto suggestivo. Ritorniamo al paese ed andiamo a mangiare. Dopo cena facciamo due chiacchere con Alfredo, l'albergatore, che ci fa degustare diversi liquori portoghesi, Eduardinho, Amandoa Amarga e Licor Beirao. Andiamo a dormire felici. Frase del giorno: Nao se fia (Non si fa credito. Biglietto esposto in un negozietto di Nazarè)