October 1, 2026 Reims, France WWI Battlefields When I was a student in Tour 48 years ago our group toured around many of the chateaux in the Loire valley. We were studying the history of the region; it always struck me that I could be standing where King Francois 1st stood, or where Henri deContinue reading “WALKING IN THE STEPS OF…”
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WHAT DID I JUST READ?
September 28, 2026 Saumur, France 🇫🇷 I have crossed a barrier. I just read a paragraph is French and afterwards realized that I was not reading English text. As a student in France we knew when we were becoming acclimated to the language because we began dreaming in French. The mind is a funny andContinue reading “WHAT DID I JUST READ?”
AN AUSPICIOUS START
September 26, 2026 Tours, France After an excellent trip to Yellowstone the the Grand Tetons we are once again on the road. Or in the air as it may be. And riding the rails too. It really was a janked up beginning to this trip. We gave ourselves two days to do laundry and re-pack,Continue reading “AN AUSPICIOUS START”
MY FINAL DAY IN ROME MAY 15 – THE LAST LATE POST FROM ITALY
The Way of St. Francis May 15, 2026 Rome Miles walked I’m sitting in a little church. Definitely not one of the big basilicas that dot the streets of Rome. This one is more modest and there are less than 20 people visiting it. Some come to visit or like the young man in frontContinue reading “MY FINAL DAY IN ROME MAY 15 – THE LAST LATE POST FROM ITALY”
May 13
The Way of St. Francis May 13, 2026 Monterotondo to Monte Sacro Miles walked 1.71 I found this unpublished post from Italy today. It’s tardy, sorry 😣 While Monterotondo was a beautiful city with lots of shops, restaurants, and a charming cathedral, Monte Sacro, which is an actual outskirt of Rome, seems more industrial. MyContinue reading “May 13”
CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS
The Way of St. Francis May 12, 2026 Monte Libretti to Monterotondo Miles walked 3.78 It’s another day that I’m taking a taxi. Since deciding that I cannot finish this Camino I am still seeing the beauty and grandeur of this country and learning about myself. Today is about cleanliness. Since I arrived way tooContinue reading “CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS”
20 YEARS AGO
July 15, 2026 So you can tell I’ve been off on my posts from Italy. They are actually all written but not posted yet. I needed to recover emotionally and physically from the walk. Plus I had a reverse shoulder replacement 6 weeks ago that recuperating from. However something happened 20 years ago yesterday thatContinue reading “20 YEARS AGO”
May 11 – YESTERDAY WAS THE LAST DAY OF MY WALKING CAMINO
The Way of St. Francis May 11, 2026 From Nerola to Monte Libretti Miles walked Today is the first day of the rest of my other camino. I am settled in my B&B. I already walked in the neighborhood and found a bar (yes, I said “bar”) where I had a cappuccino and a croissant.Continue reading “May 11 – YESTERDAY WAS THE LAST DAY OF MY WALKING CAMINO”
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
The Way of St. Francis May 10, 2026 Toffia to Nerola Miles walked 11.64 Today is a watershed day. I’ll explain at the end. My morning did not start out well. My little apartment had a washing machine (yay!) so I was able to do laundry. This is a real treat when one has beenContinue reading “HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY”
RELAX, YOU’RE IN ITALY
The Way of St. Francis May 9, 2026 Poggio Moiano to Toffia Miles walked 11.56 I’m sitting outside and the sun is setting. I’m on my second Aperol spritz and feeling something between content and homesickness. To my left are 5 young men. One them is clearly the father of a little girl. Who remindsContinue reading “RELAX, YOU’RE IN ITALY”
