Posted on 08/09/2005 8:02:21 AM PDT by NYer
Still waiting for confirmation of GG's arrival in the Eternal City. Be sure to check back during the day for more updates.
Thanks!
My daughter just enjoyed the services of Iberia (the Spanish national airline.) She had a very good time. A much better time than she had with Delta, which (1) cancelled her connection, causing her almost to miss Iberia (they held the plane for her!) (2) lost her luggage and (3) really didn't care much.
I have flown Delta all my life (even met Mr. Woolman the then-president of the airline while flying at age 7! He gave me a little gold DC-7 lapel pin, which I still have!) but I have been VERY disappointed with them the last several flights I or my family have taken. My time limit for driving as opposed to flying just expanded.
Ah, the charming world of travel.
Gipps has me very jealous! Good luck to her!
My daughter departs via Iberian tomorrow from O'Hare--a one-hop, then to Cologne. I told her that she would enjoy the service on the flight
In the meantime, you can find on the 'net a VERY comprehensive tour/overview of the Cathedral of Cologne..which may be of interest.
That's airport capitalism for you. They know that they've got you. It's not like you can go to the next block and find a store that sells it cheaper. They figure if you're wealthy enough to be flying, you can probably spare a few extra bucks here or there. I have never been to an airport where the shops weren't overpriced.
Thanks! Is it Cologne, or Köln?
Your spelling is correct in German.
Use Google: Germany. There are tourist info sites--take any one of them and find Koln, click there, and find the Dom site.
BTTT - and a reminder about why nothing beats The Travel Channel!
thanks!
First off, apologies for not posting sooner, it's a veritable zoo at work and will continue like this for the next few weeks. I'll do my best to keep this dialogue current. Thank you for your patience!
GG encountered some problems with Cingular wireless. She specifically requested international calling and called them today to reconfirm this. Ooops, they goofed. She's expecting a call from the Manager in Louisiana tomorrow assuring her that this has been cleared up. I'll spare you the commentary ;-D.
"I'm going to try to russle me up some grub from the market around the corner (just heard the bells chime from Santa Maria Maggiore -- again, more on how it is I happened to be around the corner from Santa Maria Maggiore instead of at the quiet little hotel on the other side of town).
Ciao for now,"
God willing, the worst is behind her and the best is yet to come. Please remember her in your prayers. She's had a rough start to the trip. I see she is already learning Italian. Bless you all!
My niece was in Charles de Gaulle in Paris just recently and all the gendarmes were surrounding a tiny woman on the floor who would not stand up when told to. Kath listened for a moment and realized that the French were trying to get her to comprehend to "stand up" but she was responding in a language they didn't understand. Then, my niece, realizing the woman was speaking Italian told the gendarmes in French that the woman was speaking Italian and could she translate for them. The French police officer said, "Mais Oui!" My niece asked the woman why she refused to stand up and then told the French police, "She says she is sorry but she has fallen and thinks both her ankles are broken." It turns out they were. An ambulance was called immediately.
The pleasures of travel!
Frank
Great News for GG! Spread the word!
Special indulgences for World Youth Day
Aug. 09 (CWNews.com) - Pope Benedict XVI (bio - news) has granted two special indulgences for World Youth Day, which will be held in Cologne from August 16 to 21.
According to a Latin-language decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary dated August 2 and made public August 8, a plenary indulgence is available to the faithful who attend the sacred functions of World Youth Day and also "attentively and religiously" participate in its solemn conclusion on Sunday, August 21. The decree lists the additional conditions that must be fulfilled in order to gain this or any other plenary indulgence: sacramental Confession, reception of Holy Communion, prayer for the intention of the Holy Father, and a soul free from attachment to any sin.
A partial indulgence is available to all the other faithful, wherever they may be during World Youth Day, if, with a contrite heart, they pray fervently that Christian youth
#1 be strengthened in the profession of the Faith;
#2 be confirmed in love and reverence toward their parents; and
#3 form a firm resolution to follow "the holy norms of the Gospel and Mother Church" in living out their present or future family life, or whatever vocation they are called to by God.
The decree was signed by Cardinal James Francis Stafford and Father P. Gianfranco Girotti, OFM Conv., the major penitentiary and regent of the tribunal.
And thank you for the informaton regarding the indulgence. I will email it to GipperGal who is hopefully filling the hotel room wiht the resonance of deep zzzzzzz's.
Well that's cool! We will put this intention in our morning prayers for the next week. The kids are so thrilled that we finished reading "Ecclesiastes" that they won't object to additional prayers :-). It was a downer, to be sure.
If you don't want to mess with the umlauts, you can also use Koeln. That spelling may be more common on the web. Here is a link to the Koelner Dom web site: http://www.koelner-dom.de/ . Click on the English flag at the top for the English language version.
What a wild ride, thank goodness GG made it to Roma!
Here's hoping the rest of the trip is a lot more smooth! At least, she's in The Eternal City...and in great company!
But I do notice the use of the substitute 'e' more on the internet. It just looks funny to me, though.
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