1. “Il Viaggio”: Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Italy, Croatia June 23-July 14, 2005 Organized by Mr. Haaser with Fr. Bernard Marton as consultant, overseas coordination by Gábor Bencsik; Chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Haaser, Jonathan Reinemund (class of ’00) & Brad Weiland (class of ‘01) For the Class of 2006 A Preview

2. Departure with United Airlines/Lufthansa, flight 8865 to leave at 15:25 non-stop to Frankfurt Be at the airport three hours earlier, i.e. beginning at noon, meet in the main lobby in front of the Lufthansa counter. Check-in together. Fr. Bernard has plane tickets.

3. Arrival at Frankfurt at 8:10 on June 24, change planes, take Lufthansa flight #9072 at 9:05 Short change-over time. Luggage will be checked through to Budapest

4. Arrival at Ferihegy Airport at 10:35 Gábor will be waiting for us with a sign “Cistercian” to help us to our bus taking us to Medosz Hotel. Check-in, lunch, afternoon: getting acquainted with neighborhood.

5. June 25, First night in Budapest Some exploration of the city in groups, return for common meal. Try to get over the jet-lag.

6. June 25, Budapest Visit the city on foot, lunch, continue the visit. Obtain bus and metro tickets, city- map and explore the city further. Dinner in the city

7. June 26, Sunday: Eger, Bélapátfalva After breakfast on to Northeastern Hungary to visit famous fort that defended against the Turks, Bélapátfalva (ancient Cistercian abbey)

8. June 27, Budapest, Szentendre, Esztergom Leave early (7:00 a.m.) for Szentendre, Esztergom, with visit to Card. Mindszenty’s tomb, castle museum, depart for Fr. Bernard’s family village in Gelle (Slovakia)

9. June 28, Bratislava, Vienna A ride of about 30 miles to the capital of Slovakia, visit for about 3 hours, lunch then depart for Vienna Visit the city first by bus, then on foot – possibly meet with Mrs. Haaser’s brother living in Vienna. Dinner at the hotel

10. June 29, Vienna-Mauthausen- Salzburg-Stams Traveling west, visiting Austrian Concentration Camp of Mauthausen, on to Stams (Cistercian Monastery) via Salzburg. Dinner and night in Stams

11. June 30, Stams-Innsbruck-Florence Early departure for Florence Lunch on the way Dinner and night accommodation with Benedictine Sisters

12. July 1, Florence, Siena, San Giminiano, Pisa, Florence Long day! With professional guide exploring the city and its neighboorhood of Florence. Dinner back at the Benedictine Sister’s residence

13. Florence, Siena, Pisa, San Giminiano

14. July 2, on to Rome

15. July 3 Rome, Naples, Pompeii

16. Capri, Sorrento

17. July 4, Sorrento - Rome Return to Rome Meet Brad Weiland Dinner and night accommodations in Cistercian General House

18. July 5, Rome Jonathan leaves Visit Vatican Museums Catacombe di Domitilla with possible Mass Evenening exploration of the neighborhood – Circus Maximus and surrounding area

19. July 6, Rome Possible Papal Audience Visit archeological digs under the Vatican All on foot – bus driver’s compulsory day off

20. July 7, Rome-Assisi-Venice Early departure for Assisi, guided tour of the city San Marino, Ravenna, San Vitale, Galla Placidia Venice Gábor joins us

21. July 8, Venice Visit city, take vaporetto (water- bus) to Murano and Burano Dinner and night accommodations in Venice

22. July 9, Zagreb -- Pécs Early departure for Zagreb and Pécs Lunch on the way Arrival and night accommodation in CPS of Pécs

23. July 10, Sunday -- Pécs Mass, breakfast, visiting the city Lunch Afternoon free Possible soccer match with CPS Pécs

24. July 11, Pécs - Budapest Breakfast at school Departure for Budapest Arrival to Medosz hotel Lunch at Trófea Afternoon free Dinner and night at Medosz

25. July 12 Budapest - Zirc Meet with Abbot Denis and take trip to visit Mother Abbey Zirc Visit Abbey Church and Library Lunch in Zirc Return to Budapest Dinner and accommodations at Medosz

26. July 13, Budapest Breakfast at Medosz Free day Lunch at Trófea Afternoon soccer game with Budapest CPS Good bye dinner at Favorit restaurant (owned by Bea Chityil’s father)

27. July 14, Budapest--Dallas Early breakfast Load bus for transport to Ferihegy Depart for Frankfurt Lufthansa flight number 9023 departing at 6:45 Connect to flight 8864 for departure to DFW Arrival at 1:40 p.m.

28. July 14 about 3:00 p.m. @ DFW Organize welcome party for weary travelers and the Haasers; Fr. Bernard was left behind in Budapest to enjoy a well-deserved ten- day vacation with his family.