by Paty | Sep 10, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 9, 2018 Route: Lorca to Los ArcosDistance: 32.8 kilometers (20.33 miles) My clothes didn’t dry very well last night. Like most Spanish homes, the albergue didn’t have a clothes drier. The locals just hang their wash outside to dry in the warm...
by Paty | Sep 10, 2018 | Day Hikes, Gear
I was only on the Appalachian Trial for ten minutes when I turned the corner and saw a family of five sitting on boulders taking their break squarely in the middle of the trail!! It wasn’t too hard to see why these folks were so winded just 1/2 mile in from the...
by Paty | Sep 9, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 8, 2018 Route: Pamplona to LorcaDistance: 37 kilometers (22.94 miles) After a restful night of sleep in the hotel, I was up early and walking out of Pamplona just as the sun was starting to rise. All the streets that were empty, which was a stark contrast to...
by Paty | Sep 8, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain, Trail Journals
September 7, 2018 Route: Espinal to Pamplona, SpainDistance: 36 kilometers (22.32 miles) I slept so much better last night. A good meal (and perhaps those two glasses of wine at dinner) really helped me fall right to sleep. As a result, I was up early and full of lots...
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...
by Paty | Aug 31, 2018 | Northeast, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #3 Date Visited: August 21, 2018 Route Taken: Long Trail via Smuggler’s Notch/Barnes Camp – 5 miles roundtrip Type of Terrain: Steep trails with some rock scrambling near the summit Elevation: 4,393 feet Ancestral Lands:...
