Talavera Part 2

Top: Aussie's and some of our new Spanish friends after the first soccer match
Bottom Left: Jason enjoying the spoils of a host family with a pool
Bottom Middle: Our performance of I Still Call Australia Home for the retirement home.
Bottom Right: Gen and Tammy at the 'Via Crucis' (Way of the Cross) in Talavera.


Unfortunately the soccer didn't go to well. We lost to the French by a few to many goals but managed to score 2 goals against the Italian's although we couldn't correct the tragedy of the 2006 Soccer World Cup by beating them, going down 3-2.
Together with some of our Spanish hosts we put on a short performance for some of the people in a retirement home. Our rousing renditions of We Are Australian, I Still Call Australia Home and Waltzing Matilda with a twist were greatly appreciated by the elderly.


Saturday night gave us all a chance to once more slow down and join in one of the magnificent moments of prayer that are experienced on pilgrimage as we joined with 1500 other pilgrims from around the world who were being hosted in Talavera for the Via Crucis. A hush came over the crowd as the statue of Jesus on the Cross appeared from the doors of the oldest church in Talavera, followed by another of his mother, Mary. One and all joined in the solemn procession around the town recalling the sacrifice Jesus made for us.