pilgrimage
n
1 [C, U] journey made as a pilgrim 朝圣之行
go on/make a pilgrimage to Benares 到贝拿勒斯朝圣
Santiago de Compostela was an important place of pilgrimage in the Middle Ages. 中世纪圣地亚哥一德孔波斯特拉是朝圣的要地.
2 [C] journey made to a place associated with sb/sth one respects 到敬仰的某人[某事物]处之行
a pilgrimage to Shakespeare's birthplace 到莎士比亚诞生地的参谒.
I guess she's gone to visit some friends in another town.
我猜她是去别的城镇看朋友了。
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.