Day 11: Rest Day in Abergavenny

Today is a rest day and pilgrims are free to plan their own timetable. We encourage pilgrims to attend the public services in the priory church, where we are staying, and/or the Catholic Church, listed below. There is lots to see in Abergarvenny: the Priory Church itself with the Jesse Tree and stained-glass Jesse window and Tithe Barn; the castle and museum; Linda Vista Gardens and Castle Meadows with walk down to the River Usk; it's market day today.See below for details of the leisure centre and laundry facilities.

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St Mary's Priory Centre, Abergavenny

The traditional pilgrim washing photo? Fr Tony took everybody's in his car to a laundry service. John Chenery Original Tweet

St Mary's Priory and on the right, its centre where most of us are staying John Chenery Original Tweet

Coffee & more coffee in Abergavenny Susan Adilz

Coffee & more coffee after a visit to Abergavenny leisure centre Susan Adilz

Lyn & Tineke enjoying our rest day in Abergavenny Susan Adilz

Our Lady and St Michael RC Church, Abergavenny, where we had attended the 12 noon mass John Chenery Original Tweet

St David Lewis side chapel John Chenery Original Tweet

Outiside of Our Lady and St Michael RC Church John Chenery Original Tweet

inerior of The Priory Church, Abergavenny Susan Adilz

Jesse window, Abergavenny Priory Susan Adilz

Priory Church seen across the outdoor part of the market John Chenery Original Tweet

Abergavenny John Chenery Original Tweet

Our 2nd hall, the Methodist hall, where a select group of pilgrims are staying. John Chenery Original Tweet

View out of the door of hall 2 shows the hilly terrain we will encounter tomorrow John Chenery Original Tweet

another view of the priory church John Chenery Original Tweet

in the priory Church for Vespers John Chenery Original Tweet

Another view inside the priory. John Chenery Original Tweet

Some pilgrims, including a few new arrivals, dined in the Coliseum, the local Wetherspoons John Chenery Original Tweet