Steaming through Wales

Barb has been planning this steam trip through north Wales for several months before our anniversary.  We were hoping for sunny weather in order to see the top of Snowdon Mountain but you don't always get what you want. We did take several train rides through Snowdonia Park, two on steam trains and were rewarded with lovely views of the green foothills littered with sheep and flowing with rushing streams. We were again by the sea which is always thrilling to me even without the 30 to 40 mph winds to help you stand up straight. Here are a few of the scenes ...

Cuthbert's Island

We went on Pilgrimage with the Treehouse staff and students this past week to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. Barbara and I remember visiting once back in 2002 when the Africa Mercy was being refit in Newcastle, UK. The weather was amazingly sunny and mild so we had wonderful day trips and pictures of the North Sea, wildlife and livestock. We stayed in a guesthouse for pilgrims named Marygate House where they host you and feed you for whatever you can pay. One night we walked across the tidal plain as pilgrims have been doing for centuries. Studying the Celtic Christians, we visited ancient sites and took time to wait on the Lord and pray together. It was a special week for our group and a soothing pause after being robbed at home.