May 2022

A short post because we are staying at a monastery with iffy WiFi. And because we we are taking some… The rest of the story »Day 43: Up on the Farm

42: An auspicious number: Jackie Robinsons number in baseball—retired by all major league teams in recognition of his groundbreaking accomplishments.… The rest of the story »Day 42: Reboot

“Man Plans, and God Laughs.” Old Yiddish adage Despite all the hiking and backpacking we do it has been many… The rest of the story »Day 40: If at First You Don’t Succeed

Imagine this scene from Jeopardy: Contestant: “I’ll take Famous Explorers for $600.” Ken: “This sailor led the first expedition to… The rest of the story »Day 39: The Real Answer is…

The forecast for this morning was, again, rain. Thank God it held off and we finally got to see the… The rest of the story »Day 38: A Trail With a View

Today we started the second of our two conjoined caminos, this one the Camino del Norte across the northern coast… The rest of the story »Day 37: A Fresh Start

Today we had an easy route, even though it was very warm, and made the crossing from France to Spain… The rest of the story »Day 35: Au Revoir France, Bienvenido a España

We believe that the local paint stores here in French Basque country stock only two colors: white and burgundy. All… The rest of the story »Day 34: Basque Country

A short post today because our devious hotel throttles uploads on their WiFi which prevents us from transferring pictures. Even… The rest of the story »Day 33: In An Emergency

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.… The rest of the story »Day 32: The Road Less Traveled