Monday October 28

Well today marks the half way mark of our trip!  Besides spending the better part of the day travelling across the countryside, making our way to Madrid - it was also a very special day because we got to celebrate not one but TWO birthdays! Happiest of birthdays to Charlize and Lucas who are celebrating their 16th birthdays today! Hooray! At about mid day we made a little pit stop in the town of Zaragoza.  This town is the location of the of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar. It is at this very spot that the mother Mary appeared to St James to give him words of encouragement as he continued to spread the good news of Jesus.  We got to enter this holy place and touch the stone where the mother Mary appeared. After our moment in the church, we had a quick break for lunch and then back onto the bus for the last leg of our journey. Rolling though the country mountains, the views were scenic and the ride was just the right amount of relaxing we all needed.  We arrived at our hotel safe and sound, had dinner and some birthday cake and have now settled in for the night so we will all be ready for our first adventure in Madrid tomorrow!











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