Date Monday 1st April 2019 Holy Places Visited Antoniuskerk [“Anthony’s Church”], Ell (exterior) H. Jacobuskerk [“St. Jacob’s Church”], Hunsel Chapel, central Hunsel Chapel, south Hunsel Margaritakerk [“Magaret’s Church”], Ittervoort (exterior) Abdijkerk [“Abbey Church”], Thorn Distance Travelled Approximately 11 km (7 miles) Route On a beautifully sunny day we walked from Ell through the Limburg countryside …
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Day 69: Weert to Ell
Date Sunday 31st March 2019 Holy Places Visited Martinuskerk en Toren [“Martin’s Church and Tower”], Weert Sint Servatius-Kapel [“Saint Servatius’ Chapel”], Swartbroek (exterior) Sint-Corneliuskerk [“Saint Cornelius’ Church”], Swartbroek (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 12½ km (8 miles) Route Claire joined the pilgrimage again in Weert, and we walked from the town through Swartbroek to the village …
Day 68: Soerendonk to Weert
Date Saturday 30th March 2019 Holy Places Visited H. Johannes Onthoofding Kerk [“St. John’s Decapitation Church”], Soerendonk (exterior) O.L. Vrouw van Bijstand in Nood Kapel [“Our Dear Lady of Assistance in Emergencies Chapel”], Boshoven, Weert Distance Travelled Approximately 14 km (8½ miles) Route Walked from the village of Soerendonk, through rural countryside and woodlands, to …
Day 67: Valkenswaard to Soerendonk
Date Friday 29th March 2019 Holy Places Visited Mariakerk [“Mary’s Church”], Valkenswaard O.L. Vrouw van de Drie Bruggen [“Our Dear Lady of the Three Bridges”], Zeelberg, Valkenswaard H. Johannes Onthoofding Kerk [“St. John’s Decapitation Church”], Soerendonk Distance Travelled Approximately 11½ km (7 miles) Route Walked through Valkenswaard then on through woodlands and open countryside, under …
Day 66: Best to Valkenswaard
Date Thursday 28th March 2019 Holy Places Visited Sint-Willibrorduskerk [“Saint Willibrord’s Church”], Veldhoven Oude Sint-Willibrorduskerk [“Old Saint Willibrord’s Church”], Waalre (exterior) Heilige Willibrorduskerk [“Saint Willibrord’s Church”], Waalre Distance Travelled Approximately 17½ km (11 miles) Route I walked south along the tree-lined Beatrixkanaal [“Beatrix Canal”] then on through the Eindhoven suburbs of Meerhoven, Heistraat and Muggenhol …
Day 65: Boxtel to Best
Date Wednesday 27th March 2019 Holy Places Visited Protestantse Gemeente [“Protestant Church”], Boxtel (exterior) St. Petrus Basiliek [“St. Peter’s Basilica”], Boxtel (exterior) Sint-Odulphuskerk [“Saint Odulphus’ Church”], Best (exterior) Nazareth of Sint-Odulphuskapel [“Nazareth or Saint Odulphus’ Chapel”], Best (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 14½ km (9 miles) Route Walked from Boxtel southwards through the countryside, at times …
Day 64: Boxtel
Date Tuesday 26th March 2019 Holy Places Visited Protestantse Gemeente [“Protestant Church”], Boxtel (exterior) St. Petrus Basiliek [“St. Peter’s Basilica”], Boxtel (exterior) Distance Travelled Not applicable (rest day) Route Walked around the centre of Boxtel and visited the Protestant church and Catholic basilica.