PROSPECT — A Prospect couple retraced the steps of pilgrims, saints and church legends last fall during a trip to the Marian (Virgin Mary) shrines of Spain, Portugal and France.

Joyce and DuWayne Flinner spent Oct. 1 through Oct. 14 following the route of travelers along the Camino de Santiago, or pilgrim way, in Spain; visiting the sites of miracles in Fatima, Portugal, and Lourdes, France; and taking in the walled towns and cathedrals of a bygone time.

Traveling by bus once they landed in Spain, the Flinners said their tour group racked up 2,156 miles visiting the various sites.

No matter the mileage, they both said they enjoyed the experience even though Joyce Flinner is Catholic and her husband is Lutheran.

“It could be for any religion,” Joyce Flinner said.

The Flinners arranged their trip through a tour company, which arranged airline tickets, hotels and bus travel between countries.

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