Exploring the good news of the kingdom of God
Well, we are off on our journey. The pic is from my seat on the plane as we prepare to depart on the second leg of our flight, this one from Newark, New Jersey to Paris. The most eventful part of our trip thus far began after we boarded the plane on our flight to … Continue reading “Carolingian & Crusader Travel Journal: Day 1”
We are now only two days away from departing on our Carolingian & Crusader Tour. These are always the busiest days at work as I try to to get two weeks ahead on everything at work so I can truly relax on the trip and not be distracted by what needs to get done at … Continue reading “Carolingian & Crusader Travel Journal: Preparation”
On August 23, 2012, we start our Carolingian & Crusader Tour of Europe. As with our other travels, I’ve developed a reading list to help us prepare for the trip and enhance the experience. The books below are listed in the order I recommend you read them if you are new to the subjects–not that … Continue reading “Carolingian & Crusader Travel Journal: Reading List”
The GSB 2012 summer travel journal theme has been decided and the destination set. The time period is 750 A.D. through 1100 A.D. (The Carolingian Renaissance through the First Crusade). The place is the former Carolingian Empire (France, Germany, Belgium). The people are Charlemagne & Godfrey de Bouillon (and others). If you live in the … Continue reading “Carolingian & Crusader Travel Journal: Introduction”
Alesund, Norway is one of the most beautiful towns I’ve ever seen. It sits on a peninsula among a number of islands connected by tunnels under the water. Apparently they did not want the eyesore of bridges obscuring the natural beauty of the islands and water. The desire for beauty above mere functionality is a … Continue reading “Viking Travel Journal––Day 7”