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today is day 5 of walking the WHW. We started in Milngavie on Wednesday and walked 19.4 kilometers to Drymen, Thursday was 23.4 km to Rowardennan, Friday 22.6 km to Inveranan, Saturday 18.5 km to Tyndrum. And today (the longest … Continue reading →

my friend John Cogan and I started the West Highland Way walk in Scotland on Wednesday, a “short” day – 12 miles. We started in Milngavie about 30 minutes north of Glasgow and the start of the West Highland Way. … Continue reading →

leaving for summer break trip this evening. Excited to be on my way!

Tomorrow morning I leave for home from Paris. I can hardly believe the time has come.  Time is such a strangely experienced phenomenon in so many ways. While on the one hand it seems like so very long ago that … Continue reading →

  I really didn’t know what to expect as I traveled to Slovenia’s capital city, Ljubljana.  As I thought about Eastern Europe, I imagined a fairly somber place that would carry with it a certain heaviness reflecting the conflicts and … Continue reading →

                                                                            After two … Continue reading →

The beautiful images and impressions of the Middle Ages become simply a backdrop when you focus your attention on the smells, tastes, and ambience associated with drinking the wonderful wines of the Provence. I spent a great day visiting the … Continue reading →

  The beautiful towns of Provence are so wonderfully photogenic. I wish I could do them justice!  It is an area so rich in history with so many influences dating back to midievel times. The Roman ruins rival those in … Continue reading →

    When  I was in Guatemala in January I met a French woman. We talked about my planned trip to Spain and she invited me to come to her home in Toulouse when I finished the Camino. Her name … Continue reading →

The large covered market  in Santiago is about a 10 minute walk from the Airbnb where I am staying. There is no better way to begin the day than walking leisurely through the vendor’s stalls watching restaurant owners and housewives alike … Continue reading →