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Reflecting After 6 Months on the Road

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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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Change

We haven’t flown since 2019, the pandemic put an end to that and so many other aspects of our lives.  I can’t complain. Truth be told, the storm that just passed wasn’t too hard on Sofie and I but I’d be lying if I said we went unaffected.  I find myself now on a British …