You‘ve got a plan? Really? Good luck with that. When I was a teenager, my only two goals in life were not to be an alcoholic like my dad and to avoid English teaching. Like my mom. Guess what. Since moving back to Germany in 2001, after living here as a small child, and finding… Continue reading losing what little grasp of reality I still had, while God was quietly laughing
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Dreaming of the Camino de Santiago and how I got into pilgrims or pilgrimages
We’ve been all over for the holidays, but we’re finally headed home to Munich today. Any of you remember my writings/photos from the Camino de Santiago several years back? It was a pivotal moment or set of moments in my life & I’ve not even walked the whole Camino. As I said then, finishing the… Continue reading Dreaming of the Camino de Santiago and how I got into pilgrims or pilgrimages
try to encapsulate the Camino in a few short moments of chit chat
Not sure where I heard it, but it’s been said that you have a short window of opportunity in which people want to hear about your holidays. After ‘How was your break? You were in Spain weren’t you?‘, there’s a few moments where you can share generally, before the conversation moves on to what’s been… Continue reading try to encapsulate the Camino in a few short moments of chit chat
Walking down the road…or getting ready to
When I first started hiking here in the German Alps, I kept seeing that symbol above. ‘What is that?‘ I’d ask. Oh, it’s the Jakobsweg. ‘Huh? What’s the Jakobsweg?‘ You know, it’s a pilgrimage. One of the oldest ones in Europe, I think. Many people walk it. Now that I know a bit more about… Continue reading Walking down the road…or getting ready to