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 explorationAnd the end of all our exploringWill be to arrive where we startedAnd know the place for the first time."
