27th September 2010

Hi guys, making the most of the free wifi and updating with todays visit to Lourdes! Thanks for all the comments it's great to read them. Mac if you're reading this thanks for putting the bins out!

Arrived at the campsite just on the outskirts of Lourdes yesterday, uneventful trip and the camp is grassy and level, bloody marvellous!

Walked into Lourdes today (yes in sunshine again) Lynn says I have to say sorry for that! So "sorry". The church and cave are great, very peaceful and in a fabulous location with the river running by it and the mountains as a back drop. However the town you walk through to get to it is like Southend seafront on steriods! Had a great time walking round the chapels and you can actually walk into the cave where Bernadette is supposed to have had her visions and collected the water with healing powers, this has been kept very simple. You can sense the reverence the people coming here hold it in.

Had a lovely lunch just outside the religious area, overlooking the mountains etc. Hoping to add some photos below! Will update again as soon as we can.