We arrived. The ride was very wet but very enjoyable. Unfortunately the weather didn't fine up so we were not able to give this monster of a mountain a go, a good excuse to come back next time. :)
Stopped for a well earned coffee ... oh look today's selfie.
We had a look around this beautiful little town which in the winter is a ski area.
Just over the bridge above is a bakery where I had the best almond croissant I have ever eaten, it was filled with custard to boot!!
This creek/river runs through the middle of the town.
We strolled over the bridge and found this beautiful church on a hill with an incredible view.
We went back into town and found this castle which also had a church inside it.
Oh look another castle on the hill.
This gothic catherderal (wow I am so travelled now *grin*), it in Lourdes.
Look another castle, just can't seem to get enough of them.
More pictures of this interesting church.
So do anyone know why Lourdes is so famous? ... I didn't.
In 1858 there was a holy event, a Meridian apparition. This is described by Wikipedia (thanks Greg, it knows everything! *grin*) as a super material appearance by Blessed Virgin Mary. Apparently the site of this appearance was the Grotte.
In here there is a spring and apparently a local (or traveller not sure) was told that the waters from the spring would heal him. Now Lourdes is a bit of a contradiction. When we first came into town we thought we had ended up in a Thailand market street, junk from start to end selling everything you can think of religeous. Crosses, statues, badges etc, here is an example.
I mean how many statues a year can you sell!! But the truth is this place is packed, day and night all year round. Lourdes has 5 million visitors a year which is roughly 14,000 a day. The town never stops.
It had been a long day so we went back to the restaurant we we to the first night in Lourdes, and I had the same dish.
Tomorrow is a travelling day.
Until then.
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