Day 8: Caerphilly to Newport
Todays walk can be divided into 3 parts:fields,hills and city with a river and canal, punctated by a village church,pub and cathedral followed by mass. For much of the day we are following the Sirhowy Valley Walk. We stop for prayers at St Woolos Cathedral in Newport before reaching our halls: we are split across two halls tonight. Then we need to regather for Vigil Mass at the Catholic church, which is also the location of the main hall where we will be having dinner.
Pilgrimage Newsfeed - Day 8
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St Helen's Community Centre, Caerphilly
Two scholars of old discussing breakfast James Brodie
Gathering in St Helen's RC church for a departure blessing from the parish priest who had kindly donated wine, fruit, and biscuits last night. John Chenery Original Tweet
They like the conecpt of walking here. John Chenery Original Tweet
Fr John delivers our blessing John Chenery Original Tweet
St Catherine's, Caerphilly
Prayers at St Catherine's Church, Caerphilly fred.adilz
Deryn and Helen welcome us at St Catherine's, Caerphilly fred.adilz
St Catherine, Caerphilly, where we have now gathered to pray, was our second hall last night John Chenery Original Tweet
Climbing out of Caerphilly John Chenery Original Tweet
We are waiting here as we caught the front markers John Chenery Original Tweet
St John the Baptist, Machen
St John, Machen John Chenery Original Tweet
St John's church Susan Adilz
Organist & churchwarden welcomes us warmly at St John's Susan Adilz
In St John, Machen John Chenery Original Tweet
After prayers, a very steep hill, Mynnyd Machen John Chenery Original Tweet
Having reached 950ft above sea level, so it wasn't a mountain for us, we are now heading down John Chenery Original Tweet
The Rhiwderin Inn, Rhwiderin
rear view of Rhiwderin Inn where we had lunch John Chenery Original Tweet
Uphill Susan Adilz
Downhill Susan Adilz
Passing gnome-man's land. Louise
This large group watched us go past John Chenery Original Tweet
Going downhill past the 14 locks of a dried up canal John Chenery Original Tweet
last country view before going through the streets of Newport John Chenery Original Tweet
St Woolos Cathedral, Newport
St Woolos Cathedral, Newport John Chenery Original Tweet
The striking interior of St Woolos John Chenery Original Tweet
Canon Andrew tells us about the Cathedral history and who St Woolos was. John Chenery Original Tweet
Modern artwork at the east end of St Woolos Cathedral John Chenery Original Tweet
Representation of Christ Crucified in St Woolos Cathedral John Chenery Original Tweet
Roman column supporting Norman arch! John Chenery Original Tweet
China Boots in the graveyard at the Cathedral in Newport. claregamble
St Mary's RC Church Hall, Newport
St Mary's RC Church, Newport John Chenery Original Tweet
OK we've arrived but where do we go now? John Chenery Original Tweet
After supper, in the dark, we have found the second hall where most are staying, Shaftesbury Methodist John Chenery Original Tweet
