by Paty | Sep 18, 2022 | Camino del Norte, Spain, Trail Journals
September 18, 2022 Route: Getaria to Ibiri Distance: 22.9 kilometers (14.2 miles) Cumulative Distance: 76.4 km After exploring Getaria last night, I returned to the pensión and logged on to the internet to plan my itinerary for the next few days. Flying by the seat of...
by Paty | Sep 17, 2022 | Camino del Norte, Spain, Trail Journals
September 17, 2022 Route: San Sebastian to Getaria Distance: 24.4 kilometers (15.1 miles) + a bonus 5 km Cumulative Distance: 53.5 km After dinner last night, I spent some time looking at the Camino del Norte route. The route profile from Irun to Bilbao looked like a...
by Paty | Sep 16, 2022 | Camino del Norte, Spain, Trail Journals
September 16, 2022 Train Route: St. Jean-de-Luz, France to Hendaye, France Hiking Route: Hendaye, France to San Sebastian, Spain Distance walked: 29.8 kilometers (18.5 miles) Last night, I found myself in the tiny French town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz. I’d...
by Paty | Sep 15, 2022 | Camino del Norte, Spain, Trail Journals
September 15, 2022 Train Route: Amsterdam, Netherlands to St. Jean-de-Luz, France Distance: 1,294 kilometers (802 miles) I woke up this morning in Amsterdam – the land of tulips, canals, and Edam cheese. My mother and I just finished a 10-day trip in Europe, and...
by Paty | Sep 10, 2022 | Camino del Norte, Spain, Trail Journals
When I walked the Camino for the first time back in 2018, and it was a really big deal for me. First off, the Camino de Santiago was my first long-distance hike that ventured further than 150 miles. Yes, I hiked the 100-mile section of the Appalachian Trail that ran...
by Paty | Sep 1, 2022 | Cycling, Gear, Great Allegheny Passage, Mid-Atlantic
Back when my partner, Keith, and I were getting married, we were itching for an exotic honeymoon destination. Fiji. Turks & Caicos. Phuket. But, we’re not a couple who can spend a week sunning ourselves on a sandy beach while sipping fruity alcoholic drinks....
by Paty | Aug 23, 2022 | Cycling, Great Allegheny Passage, Mid-Atlantic
After doing my best to enjoy a “brew-hike thru-hike” along the Oregon Coast Trail last June, I was curious to see whether I could replicate this experience on my inaugural bikepacking adventure on the C&O Towpath and Great Allegheny Passage. Rather...
by Paty | Aug 21, 2022 | Cycling, Gear, Great Allegheny Passage, Mid-Atlantic
The 335-mile C&O Canal Towpath and Great Allegheny Passage was my very first long-distance cycling adventure. In fact, the farthest I’d ever ridden my bike prior to this trip was a 55-mile day trip of the Oregon Coast Bike Route (and that was without any...
by Paty | Aug 18, 2022 | Cycling, Great Allegheny Passage, Mid-Atlantic
This summer’s cycling trip the C&O Canal Towpath and Great Allegheny Passage was a completely different adventure than most long-distance trails. My daily mileage was bigger, the amount of time I spent moving was shorter, and I was in town far more...
by Paty | Jul 27, 2022 | Rockies, US High Points, Wind River Range
Order of Visit: High Point # 45 Date Visited: July 20, 2022 Route Taken: Ink Wells Trail (from Cold Springs) and and Glacier Trail (exiting at the Glacier Trailhead) – 50 miles (round-trip) Type of Terrain: A challenging, alpine route deep in...
