Arguably the most memorable day of the World Youth Day pilgrimage was the Sunday on which we walked seven miles to meet the pope at the aerodrome and slept under the stars. Riding in extremely cramped train cars and walking until there were blisters on our feet finally paid off when we were able to put our tarp on the ground, relax with our fellow pilgrims, and meet two million other teens from all over the world. The torrential rain merely added to the experience when Pope Benedict XVI told us he would be praying for the rain to stop and, five minutes later, it did. To add icing on the cake, Nolan concluded the night by telling his famous "Man Without Hair" ghost story brought to us from New Paltz.
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