Day 10 - Pope Francis

Hi everyone,

On Thursday night, we all gathered for the arrival of the pope. The atmosphere was phenomenal! Everyone was so eager to get a glimpse of the Pope & guess what! I DID!!!!! Upon his arrival and as he was leaving. I was beyond excited and couldn’t believe my eyes. It definitely was an experience I’ll never forget. The Pope welcomed us to WYD and spoke about how incredible it was to see such young pilgrims on this beautiful journey.   

On Friday, we had a free day. I went and checked out the local markets and the shopping mall. After that, two groups gathered with Fr JP and we went to old town for stations of the cross. Finally, we went to an American diner for dinner & watched an Elvis impersonator who entertained us whilst we ate. 




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  1. Mrs FardellJanuary 27, 2019 at 5:01 PM

    Ha ha elvis. Glad to c u know who he is Lou lol. Oldie but a goodie. So glad u r having so much fun. Xxxxxx

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2019 at 5:40 PM

    Love reading about the variety of things you are seeing and doing.

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