Date Sunday 29th September 2019 Holy Places Visited Pfarrkirche Heiliger Laurentius [“Parish Church of Saint Lawrence”], Ybbs an der Donau Distance Travelled Stayed in Ybbs Route I spent another day in the town of Ybbs, walking by the river in the sunshine and revisiting the local parish church.
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Day 228: Ybbs an der Donau
Date Saturday 28th September 2019 Holy Places Visited Pfarrkirche Heiliger Laurentius [“Parish Church of Saint Lawrence”], Ybbs an der Donau Distance Travelled Stayed in Ybbs Route I walked along the peaceful Danube River to the nearby parish church and joined the evening service. The church is dedicated to Lawrence, the 3rd Century Spanish Saint.
Day 227: Leutzmannsdorf to Ybbs an der Donau
Date Friday 27th September 2019 Holy Places Visited Pfarrkirche Heilige Anna [“Parish Church of Saint Anne”], Blindenmarkt Chapel, Hubertendorf (exterior) Chapel, near Karlsbach (exterior) Chapel, Karlsbach (exterior) Chapel, Göttsbach (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 13 km (8 miles) Route I headed east, visiting a vegetarian food factory shop near Hermannsdorf and passing an organic hemp shop …
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Day 226: Leutzmannsdorf and Sankt Georgen am Ybbsfelde
Date Thursday 26th September 2019 Holy Places Visited Dorfkapelle [“Village Chapel”], Galtbrunn (exterior) Pfarrkirche [“Parish Church”], Sankt Georgen am Ybbsfelde Distance Travelled Round trip Route I walked from the village of Leutzmannsdorf, through the village of Galtbrunn, to the nearby town named after Saint George, who lived in the 3rd and 4th centuries. He is …
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Day 225: Allersdorf, Amstetten to Leutzmannsdorf
Date Wednesday 25th September 2019 Holy Places Visited Pfarrzentrum Sankt Marien [“Parish Centre of Saint Mary”], Allersdorf Chapel, Greimpersdorfer (exterior) Chapel, near Greimpersdorfer (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 7 km (4½ miles) Route Adter revisiting the local parish church, I walked out of Allersdorf beside the River Ybbs, heading eastwards and downstream. It was a beautiful …
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Day 224: Allersdorf, Amstetten
Date Tuesday 24th September 2019 Holy Places Visited Pfarrzentrum Sankt Marien [“Parish Centre of Saint Mary”], Allersdorf Distance Travelled Stayed in Allersdorf Route I visited the nearby Parish Church and joined the evening services. Afterwards I got talking to Anne-Marie and Franz about the pilgrimage, and they were very supportive.
Day 223: Oed to Allersdorf, Amstetten
Date Monday 23rd September 2019 Holy Places Visited Pfarrkirche [“Parish Church”], Oed Pfarrkirche [“Parish Church”], Öhling Chapel, Öhling (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 14 km (8½ miles) Route I walked eastwards through picturesque countryside, passing villages and hills, to the village of Öhling, where I visited the Parish Church and nearby memorial chapel. I carried on …