VISITOR'S TOUR, ICONS, MORAVA AND MORE!!

2 AUGUST 2012 VISITOR;S TOUR, ICONS, MORAVA AND MORE!! Our Sister Visitors arrived on Monday, tired from their long journey but delighted with the scenery en route. On Tuesday, we went to Prespa Lake. It was a good day, with a nice breeze, so we took a boat and circled the island, Mali Grad, seeing the pelicans and all the wildlife for which the lake is famous! Here in Korce, there is a festive lunch every Wednesday. We decided to enjoy it and a lady at the next table asked our nationality. To my delight, she was Irish and had already told her friends that I had an Irish face!!! She was with German and American friends so we all had a nice get-together. Three student anthropologists awaited our return here. They had requested an interview as they are doing a project on "The Catholic Community of Korce". Their questions took ages, so my visitors went off to visit the Icon Museum. Hopefully, while in Korce, the students got sufficient information to make a presentation to their colleagues on their return to Slovenia. Today was the highlight of the visit! The Sisters drove to the mountain, Morava, as far as the hotel, and then we 'pilgrimed' to the Cross. The day was good - a promised storm did not materialize. The views at the top were just superb and it was a real treat to enjoy the simple picnic we had brought. This evening, we had a visit from the Evangelical Minister that lives across the road. Holger came with Jengha, his wife and their son, to meet the Sisters. This was a nice finish to their visit. The past few days have been sprinkled with snippets from the Olympics via TV, the internet and Sister Adrienne's brother. He is in London, and attending each day, so USA news of "Golds" gets here very quickly. I have just been in touch with Sister Amira. She is planning a visit to Korce next week and I wanted to get an idea of her plans! In the meantime, have a great weekend and every blessing for a happy, holiday weekend.