tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post7600597431327751848..comments2024-03-28T13:46:38.346-04:00Comments on Pardon Me For Asking: A Visit To Chartres And Its CathedralKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17882047670852126739noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-68032431694000971752011-06-28T07:49:29.150-04:002011-06-28T07:49:29.150-04:00Thank you!I visited in 1999, and still dream of re...Thank you!I visited in 1999, and still dream of returning. Did you walk the labyrinth?Abbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956337294667155195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-60567900005509538582011-06-28T06:06:56.010-04:002011-06-28T06:06:56.010-04:00Fantastic pictures - esp. of the cathedral. Sharp ...Fantastic pictures - esp. of the cathedral. Sharp details!! Can't believe they were able to remove the stained glass windows during WW2. They don't build like this anymore - even with the sophisticated equipments. They were building then with total devotion and belief in a religious realm - the church ruled. Not that I am for that in our modern (or any) age, but when you look at this church, wow! And thank Colonel Griffith the Americans didn't bomb it to smithereens! One person made that big a difference is being able to save what must have taken thousands to build almost a millenium ago. Looking at the cafe tables, I can't help but wonder what you and Glenn may have had for lunch (love food in France).Agnesnoreply@blogger.com