News and Notes from the Norte
This is my first time back on the first half of the Norte since COVID. It’s good to be back! The walk remains as stunning as ever. Some assorted observations on developments, changes, and other stuff on the stages I’ve walked (Irún-Ribadeo). I’ll revisit some of this down the road, once I’m home and can […]
A Rookie Mistake on the GR653 in Barran
Calling it a rookie mistake would be an insult to rookies everywhere. In my defense, meager as it is, I hadn’t made things easy on myself. Here is the hourly log of the events leading to the “mistake.” Thursday, 4pm – After the last meeting of the year ran long, I finally bolted downhill to […]
A Spring Break Pilgrimage on the Camino de Madrid
I’ve just completed the Camino de Madrid. (OK, flight delays cost me Madrid-Tres Cantos, so technically the walk was Tres Cantos to Sahagún. Someday I’ll fill in that gap. I only had the spring break week to make the pilgrimage, so it was a whirlwind affair, but I loved it, and found myself frequently wondering […]
Via Podiensis Podcast Series
Over on The Camino Podcast, I’m now three episodes into a series focused on the Via Podiensis. It’s a fun way to build on the work with my new Cicerone guidebook, and it has kind of taken on a life of its own. My original plan was to carry forward the framework that I followed […]
Two New Episodes of the Camino Podcast
At long last, I have returned my attention to producing new episodes of The Camino Podcast! There are two new episodes available, with more to come. If you’re new to the podcast, it’s housed on Soundcloud, but available from all the major podcast services, so pick your distributor of choice and subscribe. Here are some […]
Pilgrimage: An Annotated Bibliography, Part 3
Pilgrimage: A Medieval Cure for Modern Ills, available for pre-order on Kindle now, available for free through Kindle Unlimited, available in paperback on January 6! I have a new book coming out on January 6. Did you know that? In case you didn’t, let me write that again: I have a new book coming out […]
Pilgrimage: An Annotated Bibliography, Part 2
Pilgrimage: A Medieval Cure for Modern Ills, available for pre-order on Kindle now, available for free through Kindle Unlimited, available in paperback on January 6! I have a new book coming out on January 6. Did you know that? In case you didn’t, let me write that again: I have a new book coming out […]
Pilgrimage: An Annotated Bibliography, Part 1
Pilgrimage: A Medieval Cure for Modern Ills, available for pre-order on Kindle now, available for free through Kindle Unlimited, available in paperback on January 6! I have a new book coming out on January 6. Did you know that? In case you didn’t, let me write that again: I have a new book coming out […]
New Book on Pilgrimage Coming January 6
Pilgrimage: A Medieval Cure for Modern Ills, available for pre-order on Kindle now, available for free through Kindle Unlimited, available in paperback on January 6! On May 1, 2002, I staggered into Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France under the cover of darkness, around 10:30pm, following a small pack of newbie pilgrims into the old town and up to […]
Walking from Saint-Cirq-Lapopie to Cahors
I’ve been lucky enough to walk the Célé Valley route a few times now, and I always struggle with the last chunk of it, between Saint-Cirq-Lapopie and Cahors. If you follow the “official” GR36 along the way, faithfully and completely, it’ll run something like 35 to 39km, depending upon whether you take the riverside fork […]