Travel Blog Photos from Fátima (173)
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Our first full day on the continent included a trip to the awe-inspiring shrine at Fatima... This was an emotionally-charged experience, to say the least! The basilica, the apparitions chapel, the candles burned in memory of loved ones or in the hope ...
On n'aurait jamais pensé aller à la messe le vendredi...et le samedi soir! Au Quebec, ça perd de la popularite mais ici... c'est encore très à la mode!
... really as good as people say it is - I give it a 9.75/10), and then after an hour and change, we arrive at Fatima (apparently Mother Mary appeared to three random children in this town so Catholics from all around the world come here for some reason. I don ...
Fátima, Estremadura, Portugal

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Most Impressive Temples, Churches, Mosques Etc
Posted on Jan 5, 2008, 10:03:49
... medieval town of Obidos, and you have a historical complex that is hard to beat anywhere. And all can be visited in a day trip from Lisbon, but preferably not all in one day. Access my Portugal trip at P.S. I'm not Portuguese! Cheers Martin
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What is the most newsworthy thing from your birthyear?
Posted on Jul 9, 2007, 07:02:10
... 12 - Spanish priest Juan Hernandes tries to stab Pope John Paul II with a bayonet during the latter's pilgrimage to the Fatima, Portugal shrine. May 26 - Aston Villa win the European Cup beating Bayern Munich 1-0 after a 69 minute goal by Peter Withe ...
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