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從大清早開始，隆達市內駐有警察及來自美國大使館的私人護衛，市內大部份歷史名勝，都嚴禁行人及車輛進入。 雖然行程首站原定為聖瑪利亞大殿，然而為了把記者送往Tajo，總統府一行改為先到訪鮑思高會院，這是一座十九及二十世紀現代主義建築物，以它令人讚嘆的花園，以及是市內慈幼會團體母院而著名。 在夫人逗留慈幼會院期間，她告訴慈幼會團體負責人、聖瑪利亞堂主任司鐸，她丈夫奧巴馬時常攜帶著瑪利亞進教之佑聖相，根據在場的人所記錄，美國第一家庭非常敬禮進教之佑。 當護衛下班後，奧巴馬夫人及其女兒薩莎，步行往聖瑪利亞大殿，稍後到訪阿拉巴王皇宮及礦場。午餐休息過後，美國第一夫人亦參觀了市內鬥牛場Toros紀念廣場。 第一夫人離開時，向著隆達的市民及遊客微笑揮手，正如她到達時所作的，然後返回她在班納阿維斯的避暑居所。然後她於八月八日，到馬略卡島會見西班牙皇室。 “Obama always carries a picture of Mary Help of Christians in his wallet” (ANS –Spain - Ronda , 13 August 2010) – During her visit to Casa Don Bosco in Ronda, Michelle Obama, wife of Barack, revealed that her husband, the President of the United States, “always carries a picture of Mary Help of Christians in his wallet”. On Saturday 7 August, Mrs Obama spent four hours in Ronda, admiring the monuments and enjoying the beautiful scenery: “Ronda is absolutely incredible”, she kept saying. From early morning the city of Ronda was invaded by police and security personnel from the American Embassy and much of the historic part of the city was closed to traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian. Although it had been planned to make the church of Santa Maria la Mayor the first stop, in order to send the journalists towards Tajo, the presidential party went first to Casa Don Bosco, a modernist building of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, noted for its marvellous gardens, and the home of the Salesian community in the city. During her stay in the Salesian house, Michelle told the parish priest of Santa Maria, in charge of the Salesian community, that her husband, Barack Obama always carries with him a photograph with an image of Mary Help of Christians, to whom, those present reported, the first family of the United States has great devotion. When the security services left, Mrs Obama and her daughter Sasha made their way on foot to the Church of Santa Maria la Mayor, and later visited the Palace of the Arabian King and the Mine. In the afternoon, after a break for lunch, the first lady of the United States also saw the monumental Plaza de Toros, the city bullring. As on her arrival, the first lady smiled and waved as she took her leave of the citizens and tourists in Ronda, and went back to the summer residence of Beahavís. From there she set off on Sunday 8 August to meet the Spanish Royal Family in Mallorca. |
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