*** Announcement***

 We have decided to cancel the Bennett Pilgrimage tours for 2014.

We did not receive the required minimum number of travelers for our tours. With each tour we need to reach a certain number of travelers so we can meet the tour price. The bus seats a maximum of 27 people, but we like to keep the maximum seating around 22, this leaves space for those who would like to rest in the back, and because of limited space for luggage in the hold. We also like to keep the minimum number of people on the tour so we have a manageable working group. This year we indicated minimums of between 17 and 15 people, any lower minimum number of people would not be feasible due to petrol costs, and expenses.

The tours will be rescheduled for next year, 2015.

The details will be uploaded to the website and here within the next month.

We will follow the same itinerary for Eastern Turkey and Armenia, as is posted for 2014 on the website. The dates will change slightly, but we are aiming for late May through June for the tours. The price may change depending on increases or decreases in the cost of services.

It is our wish that you can join us next year for one of our tours, both of the tours are so rich in experiences culturally and spiritually. We respect whatever spiritual tradition you belong to; respecting your beliefs and background. It is our wish to make the experience accessible to all who wish to participate.

 T.S. Eliot in the Four Quartets (1943) put it this way:

 "We shall not cease from exploration

 And the end of all our exploring

 Will be to arrive where we started

 And know the place for the first time."