Our worries of a tight connection through Paris to get to the city of Poitiers turned out to be unfounded. Customs and immigration in France seems to be a big yawn for tourists arriving by plane. Trains thought town have good connections to the subway and … everything works. With two hours of sleep on …
On a cool cloudy September day, we took one last 6 mile hike our favorite local haunt— North Ottawa Dunes Park. After a cool rainy spell everything was green and the mushrooms were in profusion. Despite our late arrival, it was quiet without a breeze. The spongy pine needles beneath the feet and the leaden …
Last training hike before the Camino August 29, 2022. I was up early, at 5:30 am, both a remnant habit from my work life, and a part of walking the Camino where it’s essential to start at or before sunrise in order to beat the midday heat. I was also fully packed, just as would …
