November marks 6 months since we left home and started our adventure abroad. The 42 day 615 mile pilgrimage across northern Spain has come and gone and we’ve since spent time with family and friends in quiet towns in Italy, relaxed in saunas and took cold dips in lakes with our Camino sister in Finland, …
44 days in the Colorful Country of Nepal
Nepal is a country with vast diversity and endless beauty, from the world’s highest peaks in the north to the flatlands filled with rice cultivation in the south. We spent 44 days there traveling with our Nepali friend Devi and so were able to experience the country from his perspective. We traveled as far East …
Navigating the streets of Napoli
At first, Napoli shocks your senses. The streets are dirty, often smelly, traffic moves fast through narrow streets while the sounds of the city ring incessantly in your ears. Navigating the crooked streets is an exercise in awareness, keeping one eye on the uneven stones and the other on vespas driving through crowds of people …
The Camino de Santiago: Our 42 day, 612 mile walk from St. Jean de Luz, France to Muxia, Spain.
Introduction The Camino de Santiago is a journey of the mind, body and spirit. As cliché as it sounds it’s life condensed and more potent for a time. Everyone approaches it differently and at different stages in their lives so we will all inevitably experience the journey uniquely. My intention for this post is to …
Unwinding in Wales
Current situation: Sitting on the bed in this 5th floor apartment in Zarautz, Spain. The view out the window is of rolling green hills filled with forests and vineyards, a mixture of heavy clouds and the red tiled roofs of the city center. We can hear the waves of the bay, the sound of cars …