So excited by all the happenings of World Youth Day yesterday, Katie texted me 30 times and rang me while she ate lunch and spoke to me for 10 minutes! I didn't dare mention the cost of these contacts merely relished the fact that she felt she just HAD to share every moment with me.
She found the whole experience travelling on the train quite exciting, and the visit to the convention centre for the vocations expo interesting. They sat under the shade of a tree eating their lunch and she said it was very hot. It was from here she phoned me on her cell phone.
As far as their meals go, they are all provided as part of the package. There are food stalls set up for pilgrims everywhere. One person from each group of 6 takes their 6 coupons to a stall and comes back with their meal boxes. The whole idea of them having 150,000+ prepared meals ready for pickup and distribution at these stands blows me away! Their breakfasts are delivered to their accommodation venue.
Last night of course was the opening mass and she must have texted me 15 times during this, exclaiming how many people were there, how pretty the lights were in the harbour, how many different countries flags were waving and how amazing the singing was. Then she told me how every single one of them received communion. I asked how they could possibly cater to all those people, and she said "there were Priests everywhere"!
I finally texted her a good night at 11.30pm our time so I could go to bed, of course they are 2 hours behind us so she was still pumping.
Today she has only texted me once so far, they have had a very full on involved day and obviously no time to text, either that or she has blisters on her thumbs!
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hi Charlie seems like Katie is having a great time and missing you. Of course she finds comfort in the fact she can text you or talk to you any time day or night. What did we do when we were young when we had no mobile phones.They must be one of the best inventions along with the internet of course.keep up the good work.It is hard to find time to put photographs on every day. Cousin Eileen
Hi Eileen, yes she told me today she is missing my cooking. Tonight she says she is missing her bed. I told her all the more reason to appreciate everything so much more on her return.
Yes we just sucked it in and carried on when we were young and feeling like that didn't we!
It is hard to remember to take photos every day for the blog, so decided that some days I just can't ,so like you, will post without a photo.
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