Do. Not. Pay. To. Watch. This. Movie. The end. P.S. Even being able to drink wine with the popcorn did not relieve the 2 hours and 45 minutes of confused mayhem on the screen. Probably an example of how to ruin a potentially interesting concept with disastrous or non-existent editing. It was perhaps the worst…
We have been aero- and tele-transported to the Czech Republic, specifically the Wallachian area of Moravia. (Sounds gloomy and medieval, doesn’t it? Well, it IS November and grey.) As in Spain, there are distinct villages and towns strung out along the countryside. Walking routes are marked, but not quite as clearly as the one-way unwavering…
We walked into Santiago de Compostela on Thursday afternoon. Only the little scallop shells on the sidewalks, and the occasional sign post, were there to keep us on track while navigating the modern roads into the city. Finally, into the old part, down a hill, through a passage and into the large open square facing…
I have occasionally mentioned my quest for a personal fashion niche. My prayers have been answered, on the camino, no less! A photo very similar to this may appear in the January 25, 2013, issue of Paris Match, if the fashion editors don’t notice it. No names were exchanged. Here are a few more fashion…
The finest restaurants in the world are at the end of a 25 km walk. All along the pilgrimage, restaurants, bars, and pensions offer a Menu del Dia to pilgrims for a price of €8 to €12. This price includes a choice of starter such as soup, spaghetti or salad; main course of thin steak…
Monday was a lazy day – just 17 km, a lot of it downhill as we approached and entered Ponferrada. Weather was mixed with scattered showers, cloud and sun. The large municipal albergue was a little way off the route we took into the city so we used that as an excuse to stay the…
Today was meant to be another easy day, being only our second walking. First a nice 7 km trot under overcast skies. Dressed exactly right. Then another 5 km, planning to have the option of an additional 5 km if all went well. It did go well, so we decided to do the last 5…
Seeing Clarely 