Kevin and Ros return safely to Gloucester bus station.

 Photo: Bob Allen.

Heading Home

Sunday morning after speaking to Richard Atkins on BBC Gloucestershire Kevin and I headed back into the city centre to attend a service at St. Michael's Church at 11 am. Many roads were sealed off and the centre was heaving with soldiers and police. Which was useful for us to find people to ask directions from! After many detours we got there safely and really appreciated the service, fellowship

And reception we , and other team members received.  

We would have liked to add our shoes in the Square but time was short and we'd heard that there was some unrest so we headed back in time to share in a service and time for reflection and prayer - in lieu of the cancelled March.

Finally we went out for a meal together - 32 of us, before heading back by metro to our respective hostels.  Tomorrow we pack and travel across the city a final time to the Gare du Nord. Our bodies are tired, our bags stuffed with dirty laundry but our heads are full of all we have experienced and thinking how to begin to return - what to take forward, what to leave behind, how to honour the memory of all those we have met along the way.

Thank you for being part of the journey with us.

Godspeed

Kevin and Ros

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Saturday

Hosted by the American Bishop of Paris, we shared an Iraqi meal with some Iraqi Christians who had to flee. Last group photo?

We made it

Here we are having walked over 200 miles over 14 days - London to Paris. Still smiling. Photo taken by Isabelle, Kevin's longtime French pen friend who travelled especially to spend the afternoon with us.

Day 16 Petition hand-in

After the service we went straight to a reception nearby with the other pilgrims to hand in the petitions
to Christine Figueres of the UNFCC. Over 2 million signatures. Between
us the pilgrims have walked 285,000km, which is apparently the equivalent of 7 times round the world. Petitions will be received by 150 heads of state attending COP21.

Day 16

Taken during service - many people, much happening which this picture fails to capture!

Day 16

Arriving at St Denis Basilica for the 'Spiritual Moment' , an interfaith service with Christians, Muslims, Buddhists and Jews.