The first leg of our flight took us to Amsterdam at 7 AM, (1 AM our time) and from there, we needed to get to the right gate for  our plane to Rome. Our arrival in Amsterdam and our departure  to Rome were at different parts of the airport,  requiring us to hurry  to reach  the gate of our second flight on time. The Passport Control officer asked me, “Are you in a church group?” Nick replied, “Yes she is, and I’m her husband.” We reached the gate on time, and we learned that the flight to Rome would take less than two hours. Soon we were in our tour bus heading for Rome! Continue reading St. Luke Pilgrimage to Italy, Day 2 — November 11th, 2025 →

On Monday, November 10, we  and the other trip participants arrived at St. Luke Church  in Westport, Connecticut, at noon. The final member of the group to arrive was Fr. Kumar, who was working until the last minute.  One group member, Donna, had made arrangements for two vans to pick us up and take us to JFK Airport, Terminal 4, Delta Airlines. Continue reading St. Luke Pilgrimage to Italy, Day 1 — November 10th, 2025 →

Nick and I love traveling. We have been very fortunate to be able to take  one international trip and one domestic trip each year, when we can.  We had already enjoyed our trips to Morocco and New Orleans in 2025, and were not planning another.

We are long time parishioners of St. Luke  Church in Westport, Connecticut.  In the spring, our pastor, Father Kumar, told us about a pilgrimage to Italy that he had in mind for parishioners and their friends and family members who might be interested. Continue reading St. Luke Pilgrimage to Italy, Day Zero →