a lapsed Quaker walking…I’m relatively sure you’ll get what I’m trying to say at some point

Ok, I told you about the dog I met the first day and how I was missing my dogs, so there’s that. The whole dog thing. I’ve even started Dog Spotting pretty obsessively, which is something I always did, yet now I’m taking photos and adding whimsical captions and/or stories. We’ll see what comes of… Continue reading a lapsed Quaker walking…I’m relatively sure you’ll get what I’m trying to say at some point

And struggle in the darkness troubling my eyes

Well, my week on the Camino de Santiago has sadly come to an end. I know I’ve gone on and on about my feet, but that’s what people on a pilgrimage talk about. It’s rather important, to be fair.  This was one of the nicer photos from my last day of walking, and just looking… Continue reading And struggle in the darkness troubling my eyes

Getting your Credencial del Peregrino stamped and rolling with the punches

Here’s a riddle for you: What do call a false noodle? Let me get one thing straight. I’m not walking the whole Camino de Santiago this time. I’d love to, but I only had a week. Making the most of my week, but this is a kind of a snapshot of what one might expect… Continue reading Getting your Credencial del Peregrino stamped and rolling with the punches

heed that guy’s warning, would you?

   I’ll admit it – I’m a little nervous about my feet.  Blogs and online forums and even a few old-fashioned books I’ve been poring over have adequately warned me how important foot maintenance is when it comes to the kind of long-distance walking I’ll soon be doing. For those of you not hanging on… Continue reading heed that guy’s warning, would you?

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