When she first learned of God's special call on her life, Mary immediately went to Elizabeth's home in Ein Kerem. Elizabeth and Zechariah were well along in a miraculous pregnancy themselves. The journey probably took Mary the better part of a week. After three months with Elizabeth — and probably after baby John was born — Mary returned home to Nazareth. For a more detailed look at the journey Mary took, see our videos on the Christmas journey. Here's the first leg of that journey.