Hey friends! I'm bummed to write this, but I'm sure most of you already guessed it anyways: There will be no 2022 Camino to celebrate my 50th birthday in May. I'm OK with this. More OK than I thought I would be. See, it was already feeling hairy considering I would have to fly out... Continue Reading →
Still here! Still planning to walk! I think…
Hey friends- Sorry for the lack of planning posts, but, you know, pandemic life. It's now early January, about three weeks later than when I started planning for my first camino, and I realized I had better start putting the pieces together if this birthday camino is going to happen. Yes, I know the world... Continue Reading →
Dreaming of the Camino, literally
I'm not sure about everyone else, but I have not been dreaming since the pandemic started. I don't mean wistfully dreaming of the future or fantasizing or anything like that. I mean at night, while asleep, I am literally not having dreams. Doing a quick search on this issue, it seems I may be the... Continue Reading →
Gearhead
One of the reasons I decided to start this blog so early is to have a place to share my planning and thought process with others -- in particular, my friend who wants to walk the Camino Frances with me next year (hi, Mary-A!). Lately, I've had gear on my mind, perhaps because gathering gear... Continue Reading →
A post to get this started…
I don't have much to write yet. And and I have a ton to write already. We are still in the middle of chaos and destruction, so I struggle how to start this new blog without seeming flippant, naïve, or out of touch. We've been living in this pandemic for exactly one year now (here... Continue Reading →