Category Archives: Travel

Notre Dame of Jerusalem

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Judith Gardiner

Our group is staying in Notre Dame of Jerusalem, a large hotel/guest house which accommodates groups of ‘pilgrims’ and visitors to Jerusalem. It is just outside the walls of the Old City and affords excellent views over the Old City. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Leave a comment

My next adventure

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Judith Gardiner

It’s a while since I made a post on this site…but I have a new adventure on the horizon. I’m off to Jordan and Israel after Christmas. This has been on my ‘bucket list’ for some time – since I … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Leave a comment

Home Again!

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

The road home! This is the driveway of Eagle Hill Farm in Kildare. The B&B was very good, and a great way to spend the last night in Ireland – with an Irish family on a working farm. Unfortunately, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Leave a comment

Tonight is my last night in Ireland

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

Well, I’m sitting in my cosy B&;B in Kildare, with a glass of Chilean red wine, enjoying the comfort of this lovely little place! I drove from Mallow this morning, via Limerick, and stopped at some small towns and villages … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Leave a comment

Food, glorious food!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

Well, the Irish provide lots of food, but it is not always the best! It tends to be fully of potatoes – not kidding, you can have two or three different potato dishes or sides in the same meal! I … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Leave a comment

Remembering

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

Yesterday we gathered back at Mercy International to take stock of what we had experienced and learned on this journey into the heart of the mission in which we are all engaged. We recalled each step of the journey and … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Leave a comment

Some days are diamonds

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

And today was one of them! We set out for the ancient site of Glendalough at 8.00am. The weather was good (again) so we felt very blessed. We have been so lucky with the weather. The object today was to … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Leave a comment

An interesting day!

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

Our day today was designed to give each of the participants in this pilgrimage an opportunity to engage with some aspect of our ministry or our tradition that was of interest to us. Some visited hospitals, aged care centres and … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Leave a comment

Around Dublin

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

We have been so lucky that the weather has been so kind to us – it has been chilly, but not wet and this has been a bonus. It has allowed us to get out, spending a lot of time … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Leave a comment

More on Catherine

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

The purpose of this pilgrimage is to focus on the life and mission of Catherine McAuley, the founder of the Sisters of Mercy in Ireland in the early nineteenth century. Yesterday we listened to historians who helped us put together … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Leave a comment