Tuesday
August 9th
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P&O Ferry Porstmouth to Bilbao, arriving Thursday 11th August. Cabin accommodation
in 2 or 4 berth cabins. Programme of events and activities on board, including some
fine whale and dolphin watching possibilities!
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Thursday
August 11th
—Monday
August 15th
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Staying with Spanish host families in their Diocese,
with a programme of events that they put on for us.
We have not yet finalised which Diocese we will stay in – more news soon.
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Monday
August 15th
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Settle into Madrid, with the WYD Opening Ceremony and Mass on the afternoon of Tuesday 16th.
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Wednesday
August 17th
—Friday
August 19th
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World Youth Day Programme, with a talk by a Bishop or Cardinal each morning, a chance
to meet and socialise with other English speaking groups, and Mass and lunch together.
In the afternoon a massive selection of activities – drama and dance shows, talks,
cultural experiences in Madrid, etc. In the evening, usually a WYD activity and
then more time for the optional WYD events programme.
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Saturday
August 20th
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Travel to the venue for the WYD Vigil and Final Mass – this usually involves walking
with many thousands of others along a pilgrim route: a blaze of song and colour!
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Sunday
August 21st
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WYD Final Mass with the Pope, and return to the hotel in Madrid.
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Monday
August 22nd
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Early start for Bilbao, and ferry with celebration dinner on board, returning to
Portsmouth Tuesday 23rd and from there by coach to Brentwood.
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