And the Tapas was Born

Lee van Rensburg recently shared this interesting story of the Tapas' beginnings.

“Tapas (those delightful little sandwiches with different toppings in Spain) are well known and sought after by those visiting the country. An interesting origin of the word - and linked to el Camino! Pilgrims heading for Santiago de Compostela were favored by the King who ordered that no tavern, inn etc. could serve a cup or jar of wine to a pilgrim without including a piece of bread as well - so a piece of bread was put on top of the vessel covering “tapar” the wine. Generous tavern owners added a little piece of cheese, bacon, anchovy, sausage etc. . . and so the tapas was born !”

— Lee

Worshipping in the Upper Room

EO guests spend time worshipping in the Upper Room just outside the Jerusalem's Old City walls. 

Hawaiians Renew Their Baptismal Vows

“Traveling through the Galilee on a hot Friday before Shabbat - looking at the Mediterranean through the aqueduct at Caesarea; our EO group from Hawaii renewing their baptismal vows in the River Jordan and after savoring a grilled St. Peter’s fish for lunch at Deck’s sailing on the Sea of Galilee.”

— Lee R.

Exploring Rome

“A terrific, if exhausting, day in Rome included visits to the Colosseum, Vatican Museum, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. The day ended with Mass on the Equinox celebrated by our wonderful speaker Fr. Ron Rolheiser.”

— Ray D.

Guests Hear from Peter Marty

Recently, Peter Marty taught EO guests about the Apostle Paul's life on a Journeys of Paul Cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas.