Santiago de Compostela take 3…
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” – Ursula K. Le Guin, The…
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” – Ursula K. Le Guin, The…
The Camino provides solace… “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.” – Ernest Hemingway Thankfully I was able to schedule…
Leaving Santiago de Compostela 2016, injured… “And, when you can’t go back, you have to worry only about the best way of moving forward.” ― Paulo…
Prelude… “Taking a new step, uttering a new word is what people fear most.” – Fyodor Dostoyevski. I’ve been reluctant to return to that moment in…
PORTO – two Ways head north… The day that decided our route… Agueda – Albergaria A-Velha The day started like every other day, strapping feet, squeezing…
This post includes photography by Chrissy Noonan “Fussing over food was important. It gave a shape to the day: breakfast, lunch, dinner; beginning, middle, end.” –…
“You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.”– Paulo Coehlo Facing my demons……
“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is…
“The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived” – Robert Jordan, The Fires of Heaven. Stage 4 Santarem…
The Pilgrim’s Guide…John Brierley Trust is like a mirror, you can fix it if it’s broken, but you can still see the crack in that mother…