Day 68: Soerendonk to Weert

Date Saturday 30th March 2019 Holy Places Visited H. Johannes Onthoofding Kerk [“St. John’s Decapitation Church”], Soerendonk (exterior) O.L. Vrouw van Bijstand in Nood Kapel [“Our Dear Lady of Assistance in Emergencies Chapel”], Boshoven, Weert Distance Travelled Approximately 14 km (8½ miles) Route Walked from the village of Soerendonk, through rural countryside and woodlands, to …

Day 67: Valkenswaard to Soerendonk

Date Friday 29th March 2019 Holy Places Visited Mariakerk [“Mary’s Church”], Valkenswaard O.L. Vrouw van de Drie Bruggen [“Our Dear Lady of the Three Bridges”], Zeelberg, Valkenswaard H. Johannes Onthoofding Kerk [“St. John’s Decapitation Church”], Soerendonk Distance Travelled Approximately 11½ km (7 miles) Route Walked through Valkenswaard then on through woodlands and open countryside, under …

Day 66: Best to Valkenswaard

Date Thursday 28th March 2019 Holy Places Visited Sint-Willibrorduskerk [“Saint Willibrord’s Church”], Veldhoven Oude Sint-Willibrorduskerk [“Old Saint Willibrord’s Church”], Waalre (exterior) Heilige Willibrorduskerk [“Saint Willibrord’s Church”], Waalre Distance Travelled Approximately 17½ km (11 miles) Route I walked south along the tree-lined Beatrixkanaal [“Beatrix Canal”] then on through the Eindhoven suburbs of Meerhoven, Heistraat and Muggenhol …

Day 65: Boxtel to Best

Date Wednesday 27th March 2019 Holy Places Visited Protestantse Gemeente [“Protestant Church”], Boxtel (exterior) St. Petrus Basiliek [“St. Peter’s Basilica”], Boxtel (exterior) Sint-Odulphuskerk [“Saint Odulphus’ Church”], Best (exterior) Nazareth of Sint-Odulphuskapel [“Nazareth or Saint Odulphus’ Chapel”], Best (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 14½ km (9 miles) Route Walked from Boxtel southwards through the countryside, at times …

Day 62: Nationaal Park De Loonse en Drunense Duinen to Vught

Date Sunday 24th March 2019 Holy Places Visited St. Lambertus Kerk [“St. Lambert’s Church”], Cromvoirt (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 13 km (8 miles) Route I walked among the trees and sand dunes of this very special nature reserve, which in English is called the National Park of Loonse and Druinese Dunes. I got talking to …