Camino de Santiago: Surprises

June 14, 2014 in Europe, Spain

Everyday the Camino surprises me. Wheat fields laughing in red poppies. Spanish blue skies ruffled like flamenco dresses with clouds. Flocks of sheep crowding the path, jockeying for position in […]

Walking the Camino: On broken hearts, ghosts and a nude man on a hot day

June 9, 2014 in Europe, Spain

The Camino is littered with broken hearts. Some so raw that they’re carried in blood soaked hands, by pilgrims whose eyes are lakes of sorrow. Some, bandaged with great care […]

Portraits from the Camino de Santiago

June 6, 2014 in Europe, Spain, Travelogue

We’ve been walking for a week. Our days are full and finding time to write has been a challenge. Words don’t do the stories justice, really. They never do. Instead, […]

Live from the Camino: On alberques & being cold

June 3, 2014 in Europe, Spain

Pierre-Paulo likens the experience to a musical symphony. Attempting to sleep in an alberque that is a medieval stone church, complete with arched ceilings and walls over a foot thick […]

Camino Adventures: First day in Paris

May 29, 2014 in Europe, France, Travelogue

To say that Jade is excited to be here might be a teeny understatement. After two very long days of travel, Jade from Kingston, Ontario and me from Quebec City, […]