We visited the Benedictine Abbey and church which was beautiful. This Romanesque church was like stepping back into the Middle Ages. Very much like those churches you see in the medieval movies. Very simple and beautiful, unlike out churches today which seemed to be filled with clutter.
The Mass was in French, and was mostly sung. The singing by the nuns and monks was beautiful and very moving.
We returned to Ecce Homo for lunch and then went for a walk into the new city to Mamilla plaza to get have a look in a very good bookshop there for a pictorial book as a souvenir. A wander back through the souq to get a few final bits and pieces for Nook and the kids.
After dinner we had a great storm hit. Very close lightening accompanied by very loud thunder - and the first rain since March!!! The locals were very excited by this.
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