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French trip 2007 - Day 5
Oct. 28th, 2007 04:52 pmI'm extremely sorry for the delay, folks - I wonder if I'd ever be able to finish this illustrated journal of mine. *sighs*
In any case, after recovering from the disappointment caused by the utter stupidity of our guide, in the next morning we started in Souillac, which is the site of an incredible Roman Style abbey, the sister house of St Gerald of Aurillac, in which Pope Sylvester II, one of the few popes we Catholics are rightfully proud of, had once lived as a simple monk named Gerbert. For us, Hungarians, he's particularly important, as he was the one who sent the crown to King Stephen I, the first Christian king of our country.
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Next time: Toulouse, the "pink city", and Albi. Stay tuned!
In any case, after recovering from the disappointment caused by the utter stupidity of our guide, in the next morning we started in Souillac, which is the site of an incredible Roman Style abbey, the sister house of St Gerald of Aurillac, in which Pope Sylvester II, one of the few popes we Catholics are rightfully proud of, had once lived as a simple monk named Gerbert. For us, Hungarians, he's particularly important, as he was the one who sent the crown to King Stephen I, the first Christian king of our country.
( Read more... )
Next time: Toulouse, the "pink city", and Albi. Stay tuned!
