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Our Meseta Anniversary

June 6, 2016

Eric and I spent our 14th wedding anniversary in the sleepy, almost eerily deserted town of Bercianos del Real Camino, deep in the heart of the Meseta. … More Our Meseta Anniversary

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Happy #caturday ! The calendar may say this weekend is the unofficial start of summer, but Seattle is cool and damp and gray, and after so much travel, Roo has convinced us to stay close to home for a few days. - (And no, I have no idea what she's doing with that awkward back foot.) - - #catsofseattle #memorialdayweekend #feraltoforever #adoptdontshop #calicocat #catsofinstagram #saturdayvibes

New on the blog: - "Retablo: a devotional painting...using iconography derived from traditional Catholic church art. More generally retablo is also the Spanish term for a retable or reredos above an altar, whether a large altarpiece painting or an elaborate wooden structure with sculptures." (from Wikipedia) - - A few days ago I was reading a pre-release copy of a memoir written by a Camino pilgrim from Connecticut. I love the chance to see places I’ve been through new eyes. So much of the Camino experience is subjective, affected by weather and mood and the people around us, not to mention pace and time of day. Thousands of people have walked right past the chapels and towns that I hold close to my heart, and I’ve read stories about their deeply meaningful moments in places I barely remember. - - In this case, the writer mentioned the Church of Santa María de la Asunción in Navarrete, the town in Rioja that’s just past Logroño. He and his companions popped in to explore, having read about the church's famous retablo--one of the largest in Spain--but found it all to be dark and uninspiring. - And I remembered my own visit there, and how shadowy and almost creepy the Baroque art was....until I found the coin box in the back of the room. - I posted the full story, along with pictures, on my Camino Times Two blog. #linkinbio - - #caminodesantiago #caminofrances #theway #travelSpain #Navarrete #Spain #cathedral #travelSpain #womenwhoexplore #womenwhotravel #travelblog #somuchgold #Baroque #pilgrimage #compostela #wayofstjames #catedral #throwback #peregrino #walkingtotheendoftheworld #buencamino #retablo

Almost as soon as we got home from Arizona last week, Eric and I turned around and flew to the East Coast, where my family gathered on Saturday to lay my grandmother's ashes to rest in a small, historic, rural churchyard in southern New Jersey. - - I haven't lived there for 20+ years, but South Jersey always feels like home. It's forever in my blood and my accent. And so after the memorial service, we took the afternoon to explore the old haunts and beautiful places, including my favorite beach and lighthouse. (And yes, we stopped at Wawa. Twice. ) - - #southJersey #lighthouse #horseshoecrabs #newjersey #exploretheworld #familytime #feelslikehome #jerseygirl

Well, this was a nice surprise to find waiting when I got home today. Thanks, South Sound Magazine! It's good to be back home in the Pacific Northwest, where the air is damp and cool and perfect for reading, and now I have a few more titles for my list. (I've already read and heartily recommend @paulsouders and @onemorebitener, but now I'm on the lookout for @tiffanybluhm @gregoryerichphillips and @taraconklinauthor) - @mtnbooks - - #Repost @southsoundmagazine ・・・ This weather has us in the mood to curl up with a good book. Check out these stories of mystery, adventure, and inspiration by Western Washington-based authors. Link in bio. 📚 - #amreading #bookreview #pnwwriters #southsound #authorsofinstagram #booksofinstagram #readlocal #recommended #seattlewriters #walkingtotheendoftheworld #caminodesantiago #travelmemoir #mountaineers

A Seattle girl goes to the Tucson desert: a story in 4 parts: 1. This is beautiful. I never realized how many kinds of cactus there are. 2. Look at this beautiful flower on a cactus. 3. Oh, look. Cactus spines can embed in skin. 4. (Backing way up for a wide angle) This is beautiful. - - #Arizona #womenwhotravel #tucson #arizonadesert #desert #cactus #womenonadventures #cactusspines #ouch #beauty #exploretheworld #wanderlust #adventuretime #christurns40 #desert🌵

The Grand Canyon is hard to comprehend from the rim. It looks like a painting, a stage backdrop. It's so deep, so huge, with so many layers. We walked a few miles of the rim, but it was only when we dropped below that it really took shape. With just a few hours to hike and ominous rain clouds (and more thunder) moving our way, we opted for the popular Bright Angel trail, and ventures only to the 1.5 mile shelter. But it was enough to feel the temperature change, and the climb back up was plenty. Someday, maybe, I'll take on the Rim to Rim. - - #grandcanyon #brightangeltrail #stormclouds #womenwhotravel #womenwhoexplore #christurns40 #arizona #womenwhohike #wanderlust #nationalpark #canyon #womenonadventures #dayhike

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