The Day We Walked Over the Pyrenees (A Photo Tour)
May 14, 2016
I call it the most amazing day that I’m glad I never have to do again. … More The Day We Walked Over the Pyrenees (A Photo Tour)
Tag: walking
She Walking So Fast (Camino Playlist)
May 6, 2016
I’ve been neglecting the Camino Playlist recently. So I asked Eric, who is more musically driven than I am, anyway, to tell me about the songs that provided the soundtrack to his Camino. (Just because we went together doesn’t mean that we had the same experience…) Without even thinking, he pointed me to Sylvan Esso’s … More She Walking So Fast (Camino Playlist)
Radio Camino
April 11, 2016
A few days into our Camino, as my feet were slowly, finally, maybe starting to adjust to long days and the extra weight of a pack, Eric’s turned against him. His shoes cut awkwardly into his Achilles tendon, causing pain. So he switched to sandals, but those caused a dreaded ampoule—a blister. Wearing his sneakers … More Radio Camino
Spend 3 Minutes on the Chemin du Puy
March 15, 2016
If you leave from Le Puy, this is what you’ll see in your first two weeks of walking, including France’s most beautiful villages” of Saint Come d’Holt, Espalion, Estaing, and Conques, and the stunning high plateau pastures of L’Aubrac. … More Spend 3 Minutes on the Chemin du Puy
“Am I a Pilgrim Wimp?”
February 26, 2016
I’ve been getting serious again about the book, and have (finally) been making some progress. Here’s a bit of Chapter Three, still tracing the early days of our walk from Le Puy. I felt good that night, surrounded by a people from all corners of the globe, enjoying the wine, feeling secure that my basic … More “Am I a Pilgrim Wimp?”
What a Wonderful World (Camino Playlist)
February 22, 2016
I spent last week on vacation, the first that Eric and I have taken since we got back from our Camino adventure eight months ago. Where did we go? To a place full of hiking trails, of course! The Sunshine Coast Trail is a 180-kilometer through-hiking trail in British Columbia, about seventy kilometers north of … More What a Wonderful World (Camino Playlist)
My Princess Feet, The Shoes, and My Biggest Camino Mistake
February 3, 2016
“What would you do differently?”
I get this question a lot when I talk about my Camino walk. And I have a quick answer.
The shoes. … More My Princess Feet, The Shoes, and My Biggest Camino Mistake
The Camino Paths (A Photo Tour)
November 16, 2015
People have been curious about the trails of the Camino. Were we walking on paved roads? Narrow dirt paths? Lots of rock, or fairly smooth? The answer is really “all of the above.” If you didn’t like the trail, all you had to do was keep walking for a couple of hours, and chances are … More The Camino Paths (A Photo Tour)
