Peter used his telephoto lense to get a good picture of the Pope as he came by on a ship. He docked on the other side of the river and then went into the Cathedral to say the opening mass.

We went swimming in the Rhein while waiting to see the Pope come by on a boat. Earlier in the week we did the Pilgramage to the Cathedral this is a group picture after we left the Cathedral.

Now today really tested my willpower, strength, and spirit.We got up at around 7am to have breakfast with the family before leaving. They had prepared a huge German breakfast for us and everyone was up and waiting to say goodbye. Coffee, tea, rye bread, jam, cheese, a hard boiled egg, buns, and orange juice. After eating and chatting a bit …

The next morning we went to Catachesis and then headed to Bonn…the only city in the area where we hadn’t been yet. Bonn is the old capital of Germany and is actually pretty small in comparison to other cities. The university is one of the main attractions; it classes are held in very old and beautiful buildings, and the campus …

OK so I just thought I’d explain everything below. I’ve been typing posts, but haven’t been able to get an internet connection for some time. Therefore, I am posting all of the recent posts at once and ‘backdating’ them so they are in to correct order. I’m not 100% sure if the dates are correct, but the order of each …