by Paty | Sep 7, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 6, 2018 Route: St. Jean Pied de Port, France to Espinal, SpainDistance: 30.6 km (18.97 miles) Despite my fatigue and incredible jet lag from yesterday’s travels, I didn’t sleep very well last night. One thing I’d soon learn is people...
by Paty | Sep 6, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 5, 2018 Air Route: Newark, USA to Madrid, Spain to San Sebastian, SpainWalking Route: San Sebastian, Spain to Hendaye, FranceTrain Route: Hendaye, France to Bayonne to St. Jean Pied de Port I’m finally in France, sitting in an albergue in St. Jean...
by Paty | Sep 6, 2018 | Day Hikes, Northeast
Keith used to accuse me of being a hiking snob. I’d come back home after spending a week of hiking in Colorado, and I’d be gloomy about the utter lack of mountains where we lived. Sure you can still go hiking without mountains. Or without the terrific vistas. And...
by Paty | Sep 3, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain
Tomorrow I fly to Spain. So, of course, that means I spent all day packing and re-packing my gear to make sure I didn’t forget anything. I’m worried to death that I’ll get to Europe and suddenly realize I completely overlooked one of my needs. This...
by Paty | Sep 1, 2018 | Day Hikes, Northeast
There’s lot written out there about how hazardous Mt. Washington can be to climb. It lies at the center of incredibly unpredictable weather. And it is notorious for tricking hikers into thinking that its modest elevation of 6,288 feet is just another ordinary...
