Today was the most important day of the conference, with an opportunity to meet Pope Francis and some of his advisors. It was another day spent at the Vatican. Click here for some pictures from the day.
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People and activities in the Cambodian deaf world
Trip to Europe: Day 10
Today was the first full day of the conference and it involved touring the Vatican Museum and then celebrating a liturgy together in the afternoon. Click here to see some of the sights.
Trip to Europe: Day 9
This was the day of the first activity of the DCYIA (Deaf Catholic Youth Initiative of the Americas) conference in Rome. I spent the morning working at the Collegio Maryknoll and then went to register for conference at 4:00 PM. Click here for photos from that trip.
Trip to Europe: Day 8
Today I started with mass at St. Mary Major Basilica and then headed south to the ruins of Ostia on the coast. On my return trip I visited the old Roman Forum ruins before going home. Click here to see pictures from the day.
Trip to Europe: Day 7
Today I was able to look forward to a week in the same place. In the morning I worked at Maryknoll in Rome and in the afternoon I went to get a phone card and bus pass and then visited St. Mary Major. Click here to see photos from the day.
Trip to Europe: Day 6
Today was another travel day, this time from Milan to Rome in Italy. Click here for a few photos from the day.
Trip to Europe: Day 5
This was my only full day in Milan and it was busy. Click here to see where I went and the people I met.
Trip to Europe: Day 4
Today I traveled from London to Milan, starting off in the home of Vichet and Justin in High Wycombe and finishing the day at the PIME center in Milan. Click here for details of the travel.
Trip to Europe: Day 3
Today was spent in London visiting friends and looking around. Click here to see where I went.
Trip to Europe: Day 2
[I’m sorry for the hiatus in updating this website. I have been on the road in London and in Milan, and didn’t have access to the internet. Now I have arrived at the Maryknoll house in Rome and will be able to do the updating every day–I hope.]
Monday, 18 June, I flew from Myanmar to the United Arab Emirates to the UK and met Justin Smith, my colleague from Cambodia who now lives in London. I went to his house where I will stay for two nights with his family. Click here to see my British arrival.