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France - Day Four
Day four:Today we bid adieu to the beautiful city of Paris. While we were able to enjoy both scheduled programming as well as ample "free time" to explore the city over the last three days, it is now...
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France - Day Five
Day five:After a truly inspirational day in Normandy yesterday, we awoke today to a little bonus from Mother Nature....rain. We boarded the bus shortly after 9:00 am for our venture to the impressive...
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France - Day Six
Day six:Today was a very special day. We ventured south to the city of Le Mans where Blessed Basil Moreau’s most significant works occurred. Beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007, Father Moreau is the...
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France - Day Seven
Day seven:We began our day today with our guide Deborah and driver Jean Jacques traveling along the meandering River Cher to the beautiful 16th-century Chateau de Chenonceaux. As we made our way to...
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France - Day Eight
Day eight:We departed from Tours early this morning and traveled south through picturesque French countryside as we made the journey to Lourdes. We arrived in Lourdes in the early evening and checked...
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France - Day Nine
Day nine:We began this morning bright and early greeted with a spectacular view from the Basilica. We were treated to a private Mass in St. Anne's Chapel concelebrated by Fr. Tony and Fr. Jim. After...
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ALUMNI TRAVEL PROGRAM ON THE ROAD AGAIN!
After a three-year break due to Covid, the program is Ireland-bound for an eight-day trip as of September 22, with 41 alumni and family members participating.“We are so happy to have this program,...
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Ireland 2023 - Day One
Treacy's Bar & Restaurant In typical Alumni Travel Program fashion, we were off to a running start to a very long and productive day. Just landing at Dublin Airport, we met our C.I.E. Tours bus...
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Ireland 2023 - Day Two
Day two began with a wonderful breakfast after which the group departed from the Kingsley Hotel and continued our journey to the quaint town of Blarney. Central to our trip to Blarney was a visit to...
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Ireland - Day Three
Much like day two, day three began with a lovely breakfast at the Brehon Hotel. Unlike day two, we were greeted with beautiful blue skies and sunshine, and it could not have come on a better day!...
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Ireland - Day Four
After another lovely breakfast at the Brehon Hotel, we once again boarded the bus and traveled north through Tralee, the capital of Kerry County. Tralee takes its name from the river Lee which flows...
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Ireland - Day Five
We enjoyed breakfast this morning in the main dining room of the Armada Hotel with sweeping views of Spanish Point. After breakfast, we departed for the hour and a half drive to Galway. At the...
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Ireland - Day Six
This morning after breakfast, we checked out of the lovely Armada Hotel and departed Spanish Point to journey into Westport to visit Westport House.An 18th century mansion with magnificent views of...
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Ireland - Day Seven
After breakfast this morning, we reluctantly bid farewell to Kilronan Castle Estate and Spa to start our drive into Carrick-on-Shannon. Here we enjoyed a one-hour private cruise of the River Shannon...
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Ireland - Day Eight
This morning we departed the Trinity City Hotel for a driving tour with our local guide, Niamh. In addition to providing a historical account of the economic, political, and artistic influences on...
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London 2024 - Day One 9/15/24
We arrived in London around 9:30 this morning London time a little tired and jet lagged but ready to start our first full day in England. Our tour director for the week, Janet Sayers, met us just as...
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London 2024 - Day Two 9/16/24
After an enjoyable breakfast at the hotel, we boarded our tour bus and took a winding ride through the narrow streets of London for a visit to St Paul's Cathedral. Completed in 1711 by Sir Christopher...
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London 2024 - Day Three 9/17/24
Today we had a "free" day to explore London on our own. We received full-day passes from our guide Janet for the Tootbus, which is a hop-on/hop-off guided tour bus that travels throughout London....
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London 2024 - Day Four 9/18/24
Today we hit the road early for a two-hour ride to the charming countryside city of Oxford. As we drove into the city, our guide Janet pointed out the Eagle and Child Pub famous for being the meeting...
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London 2024 - Day Five 9/19/24
It is hard to believe that we are at the halfway point of our trip! Day five started off, as usual, with a wonderful proper English breakfast at our hotel. Today our group split in two, one small...
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London 2024 - Day Six 9/20/24
After breakfast, we set off for a full-day excursion to the city of Bath, dubbed "the most elegant city in England". Perhaps one of the most popular residents of Bath is 18th century novelist, Jane...
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London 2024 - Day Seven 9/21/24
After departing the hotel, we took a drive northeast to Cambridge. We began our tour with an unexpected, but very welcomed visit to the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, which honors the...
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London 2024 - Day Eight 9/22/24
Today after breakfast, we boarded the bus for the two hour trip to Stratford-Upon-Avon. Situated on the River Avon, and commonly known as just Stratford, the charming market town is in the county of...
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London 2024 - Day Nine 9/23/24
Today some of the group took an optional excursion to Windsor Castle, while the rest of the group enjoyed the last full day with free-time in London. The oldest and most occupied castle in the world,...
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London 2024 - Day Ten 9/24/24
Today we had to bid goodbye to London. It was a wonderful ten days filled with incredibly beautiful weather, laughter, and learning. We were blessed to have been guided by Janet, who remained with us...
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