Aglona
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| Aglona Basilica |
We joined the ranks of the great and good and
stopped to visit the Aglona Basilica.
This is a Catholic church and monastery and site of an annual
pilgrimage.
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| Holy Spring of Aglona |
It was constructed next to a
famous spring which was once claimed to have healing powers, until the
structure of the water changed. I tried
some of the water, but it didn’t work, not that I had anything which needed
curing.
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| White Wagtail, Aglona |
As I walked to the lake next to
the site, I found that my path was blocked by a flood. There was no way round as the grass was full
of water too. Just as I realised I would
have to turn back, a white wagtail came down to drink.
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| Lake Aglonas |
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| Wild Flowers, Lake Aglonas |
The walk to the lake was worth it as it was
very picturesque with water lilies and a large family of tiny ducklings. I walked right round the basilica before
heading back to the bus. Those people
who had been inside said that it was full of wooden scaffolding and didn’t seem
that impressed.
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