We start on Tuesday in Edinburgh, birthplace of the Scottish Reformation. Enjoy an afternoon introductory walking tour along the "Royal Mile." Later, the evening meal provides opportunity to become acquainted with fellow tour members.
On Wednesday, we expect to marvel at the Lord's working in history as we visit St. Giles Cathedral, Magdalen Chapel, Freyfriars Kirk, and Grassmarket associated with the Covenanters and John Knox.
Thursday our coach provides a day trip to the university town of Saint Andrews whose history includes Patrick Hamilton, George Wishart, and Samuel Rutherford
Friday we bid farwell to Scotland and travel to York, stopping at an ancient Roman site along Hadrian's Wall.
A visit on Saturday to the York Minster will be followed with exploration of the city's layers of history (Roman, Norse, English) from our conveniently located hotel base.
Sunday is the Lord's day and we will worship with a local congregation before continuing towards "Mayflower Pilgrim country."
On Monday we follow in the footsteps of the Separatists later to be known as the "Mayflower Pilgrims" as we visit their villages and places of worship. Robert Browne, William Brewster, and John Robinson were
some of the prominent Pilgrim Fathers of this movement. These early Congregationalists suffered and many died for the freedom to worship God.
Tuesday has us at Bedford and sites associated with John Bunyan the author of
Pilgrim's Progress. Not far away, we'll visit the market town of Olney where John Newton lived and miinistered.
Wednesday will find us in London and on a coach tour including London Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Bunhill Fields, and the Tower of London. We will also visit the Wesley Museum, House, and Chapel.
While in London on Thursday a guided tour of the Bible through the British Museum will once again show us God's hand throughout history.
Friday means farewell as some must return home. You may also choose to continue to explore London for an extra day or more as your personal obligations may allow.
While details are subject to change due to weather, transport delays, availability of certain accommodations and other factors, the itinerary shown in this brochure represents the general course of study and representative sites which we shall attempt to visit during the tour.
