Day 57: Dordrecht to Nationaal Park De Biesbosch

Date Tuesday 19th March 2019 Holy Places Visited Evangelische Gemeente Jozua [“Evangelical Church Joshua”], Dordrecht Distance Travelled Approximately 9 km (5½ miles) on foot and 585 metres (640 yards) on a car ferry. Route I walked south along the edge of the Nationaal Park to the south-east of Doredrecht, where I visited Evangelische Gemeente Jozua. …

Day 56: Dordrecht

Date Monday 18th March 2019 Holy Places Visited Chris­te­lijke Gerefor­meerde Kerken (CGK) Doredrecht Centrum [“Christian Reformed Churches – Dordrecht Centre”] (exterior) Ayasofya Moskee Dordrecht [“Hagia Sophia Mosque Dordrecht”] Distance Travelled Approximately 9 km (5½ miles) Route Walked through the pretty centre of Dordrecht then headed east, passing through the industrial area on the south bank …

Day 55: Barendrecht to Dordrecht

Date Sunday 17th March 2019 Holy Places Visited Opstandingskerk [“Resurrection Church”], Ridderkerk (exterior) Hervormde Kerk [“Reformed Church”], Rijsoord (exterior) Gereformeerde Kerk Vrijgemaakt (GKV) Maranathakerk [“Reformed Church Liberated – Maranatha Church”], Zwijndrecht (exterior) Oude Kerk [“Old Church”], Zwijndrecht (exterior) Bethelkerk [“Bethel Church”], Zwijndrecht (exterior) Grote of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk van Dordrecht [“Great or Our Dear Lady’s Church of …

Day 54: Rotterdam to Barendrecht

Date Saturday 16th March 2019 Holy Places Visited Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk [“Great or Saint Lawrence’s Church”], Rotterdam Eendrachtskapel [“Unity Chapel”], Rotterdam Waalse Kerk [“Wallonian Church”], Rotterdam (exterior) Russisch Orthodoxe Kerk [“Russian Orthodox Church”], Rotterdam (exterior) Essalammoskee [“Essalam Mosque”], Feijenoord, Rotterdam Distance Travelled Approximately 12½ km (8 miles) Route Ian joined the pilgrimage in the morning …

Day 53: Rotterdam

Date Friday 15th March 2019 Holy Places Visited Citykerk Het Steiger Sint Dominicus [“City Church – The Jetty of Saint Dominic”], Rotterdam (exterior) Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk [“Great or Saint Lawrence’s Church”], Rotterdam Credits: Second and fourth photos by Luke. Distance Travelled Not applicable (rest day) Route We explored more of central Rotterdam and visited the …

Day 52: Rotterdam

Date Thursday 14th March 2019 Holy Places Visited Oud-Katholieke Paradijskerk [“Old Catholic Paradise Church”], Rotterdam Credit: sixth picture by Luke. Distance Travelled Not applicable (round trip) Route We walked around central Rotterdam and took a boat tour around the port. We also went up the Euromast to the 100m-high viewing platform, surveying the city around …

Day 51: Schiedam to Rotterdam

Date Wednesday 13th March 2019 Holy Places Visited Grote of Sint Janskerk [“Great or Saint John’s Church”], Schiedam Basiliek van de Heilige Liduina en Onze Lieve Vrouw Rozenkrans [“Basilica of Saint Liduina and Our Beloved Lady of the Rosary”], Schiedam (exterior) St. Mary’s Anglican and Episcopal Church, Delfshaven, Rotterdam (exterior) Russisch Orthodoxe Kerk [“Russian Orthodox …