Cotswolds Way Day 1: Stonehouse to Painswick
After over a month in Cornwall and Devon we’ve left behind the beautiful, but often brutal, Southwest Coastal Path. We’re… The rest of the story »Cotswolds Way Day 1: Stonehouse to Painswick
Europe
At Home in the Shire
After a great stay in Penzance, where we sighted no pirates, we have journeyed to a small town called Lostwithiel,… The rest of the story »At Home in the Shire
Cruising to the Olde Country
A repositioning cruise is an alternative to flying to Europe. Many cruise lines reposition ships from the Americas to Europe… The rest of the story »Cruising to the Olde Country
Day 9: Matosinhos to Vila do Condi. Nunc Coepi
“If I should fall even a thousand times a day, a thousand times, with peaceful repentance, I will say immediately,… The rest of the story »Day 9: Matosinhos to Vila do Condi. Nunc Coepi
A Short Break From the Caminho
After our longest day on the trail, we were beat. Feet and other body parts were very sore. Fortunately, we… The rest of the story »A Short Break From the Caminho
Caminho Portuguese Day 5: Santarem to Monsanto. Day of the Revolution
“I remember vividly in 1974 being in the mass of people, descending the streets in my native Lisbon, in Portugal,… The rest of the story »Caminho Portuguese Day 5: Santarem to Monsanto. Day of the Revolution
Caminho Portuguese Day 3: Vila Franca to Valada. Flora and Fauna
“There’s nothing like the peace of the countryside, the quiet and the lack of distraction. It helps you to focus… The rest of the story »Caminho Portuguese Day 3: Vila Franca to Valada. Flora and Fauna
Camino Portuguese Day 2: Alverca to Vila Franca
“Portugal has a peaceful feel about it. I sit on the terrace overlooking the vineyard there and I feel cut… The rest of the story »Camino Portuguese Day 2: Alverca to Vila Franca
Caminho Portuguese Day 1: Lisbon to Alverca do Ribatejo
“We plan, God laughs.” Old Yiddish Saying If you know us, you know we are hooked on caminos—usually European based… The rest of the story »Caminho Portuguese Day 1: Lisbon to Alverca do Ribatejo
A Day (or so) on The Rock
”Look round, my boys, and view how beautiful the Rock appears by the light of the glorious fire.” George Augustus… The rest of the story »A Day (or so) on The Rock