Pilgrimage Support Team departs Pluscarden Abbey
Blessing from Fr. Benedict prior to departure
Day 1 of Pilgrimage leaving Val-des-Choux
Val-des-Choux
A rest in the shade
Walking in France
Setting off from Flavigny
A welcome from one of the monks at St Joseph de Clairval Abbey in Flavingny
Walking along a cool, shady lane in France
Pilgrim and piper, Iain MacGillivray, entertains along the way
A rest in the heat of the day
Walking through the French countryside
Setting off early one morning
Glass of wine at the end of the day
End of a long, hot day
Outdoor Mass
Three MacGillivray pipers entertain at Château de la Bôve
Long, dazzling Roman roads
Reims Cathedral
Made it to the end of another day!
WW1 Battlefields
WW1 Battlefields
Which way to go?
The pilgrimage was presented with a fragment of stone from the Cathedral of Théouranne which was destroyed in 1553
The pilgrimage was presented with a fragment of stone from the Cathedral of Théouranne which was destroyed in 1553
Canterbury Cathedral
For safety reasons, the pilgrimage took a short boat trip in central London
Westminster and Big Ben
Pilgrims in the Cotswolds
Prinknash Abbey Cafe
The Cotswolds
Welcome to Prinknash
Prinknash Abbey
Pilgrims compare suntans
Extra Pilgrims
St John the Baptist Church, Berkswell
Happy Birthday Professor Phil!
Father Martin is sad to leave
Ampleforth Abbey
Durham Cathedral
Father Robert Thacker accommodated the pilgrims in his own house
Lincoln Cathedral
York Minster
Alnwick Castle, Northumberland
Pilgrimage reaches 1000 miles at Alnwick Castle
On the Northumberland Coastal Path at Dunstanburgh Castle
Bamburgh Castle
Brother Michael of Pluscarden Abbey working hard on the support team
Holy Island
Pilgrimage arrives at the Scottish border
Al Monkman (and dog Rinnes) who are walking all 1300 miles of the pilgrimage, with daughters Sarah and Joanne who walked Week 10
Pilgrims set off from Nunraw Abbey heading for Musselburgh
Pilgrimage arrives at the top of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh
Falkirk Wheel
Following the Forth & Clyde Canal
Kelpies
Maria enjoying a quick rest
Our Loch Lomond ferry awaits
Ardchattan Priory Ruins
The West Highland Way
Climbing the Devil’s Staircase on the West Highland Way
Fort Augustus Locks
Well-earned and festive supper
Great Glen Way – Loch Ness
Beauly Priory
BBQ at the Black Isle Brewery
Cawdor Castle
Final few miles
The end is in sight
Procession up the drive to Pluscarden Abbey
Handing over the foundation stone from Val-des-Choux
Father Abbot with Maria Byron and Al Monkman who both walked all 13 weeks of the pilgrimage
Rinnes receives a certificate for walking all 13 weeks
The final few yards of the pilgrimage
H.R.H. Princess Michael of Kent signs a slate for the roof of the new South Range
Dedication of the stone from Val des Choues by H.R.H. Princess Michael of Kent
