Montserrat by Harry & Victoria

 We waited in a long line to see the statue of the black Mary.  When you get up to the statue you can touch the orb that she is holding and say a prayer. You get good luck or a wish or something else good. People say that the statue will grant miracles. The orb symbolizes the universe.

 We heard the boys choir sing in the monastery. I thought at first that it was adults singing but it was just the boy choir. They sang beautifully. The chapel was very packed.

now... to the hiking

 Legend says that the Mountain of Montserrat was carved by angels with golden saws. But geologists say this landform was carved by nature after years of erosion. 

 My dad, my sister, and I hiked to the top of Montserrat. It was called St. Jerome 1236 meters (or about 4000 ft)

 Montserrat Monastery was built into the side of the mountain. It has been here since the 1400s and was rebuilt in the 1800s.