Tag: memorial
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Mount Nebo – Memorial of Moses | Discovering Jordan
Standing atop Mount Nebo in Jordan brought to light that this was a sacred location for the big three- Judaism, Christianity, and Muslims. There are other locations in the region that also hold reverence to the three, including St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai, Egypt, which I had visited after my trip to Jordan. But…
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin | Discovering Ireland
Over my travels and education, I have come to find that cathedrals and churches play a great role in Europe’s architectural, art, cultural, and political history. St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin is no exception to that rule. For over 800 years this church has been the National Cathedral of the Church of Ireland, and today…
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Pearl Harbor National Memorial | Discovering Oahu, Hawaii
Visiting the Pearl Harbor National Memorial was a very different experience for me, in comparison with the other WWII sites that I have seen on my extensive travels. I had visited many WWII sites throughout the UK and Europe; and each site was a crystal clear example of how Europe was altered during the war,…
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World War II Sites of Normandy | Discovering France
Visiting Normandy and its WWII sites were both humbling and unforgettable, as an American and a human being. The overwhelming feeling of stillness and solemnness while walking through the American cemetery and the bomb craters at Pont du Hoc was unnerving. I am far from considering myself knowledgeable in World War II history, although I…
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Buchenwald Concentration Camp in Weimar | Discovering Germany
Not many people have been or have chosen to go to a Nazi concentration camp, and I know of many (Jewish and non-Jewish) who would never walk into one. If you have any ounce of empathy, you will not leave the grounds of a former concentration camp unchanged. I have spoken to other travelers who…
Trixie Navarre 