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Our Via Francigena Begins
The journey gets real. We arrived in Lucca, Italy today where our Via Francigena begins on Friday – tomorrow.With help from an incredible taxi driver (he refused to leave us stranded), we left luggage at the appointed spot, a dingy bicycle shop attached to a car park garage, where the Friday pick-up driver will transfer…
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Via Francigena Prewalk
After three plane flights, a train ride and a 25-minute walk to our Bed & Breakfast, we arrived in Florence, Italy for a two night recuperation stay. Several months ago I stumbled upon a blog post by the Jetsetting Fools featuring a free walking tour in Florence. Perfecto! I stashed it in our Italy email…
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Via Francigena Here We Come
Our first stop will be Italy where we plan to walk from Lucca to Rome along the Via Francigena. After reaching our destination of Rome, we will fly to England where a walk along the Cotswold Way awaits. Because we will spend a good part of this trip off-trail, we will take advantage of a…
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Our Television Premiere
Last week we had the pleasure of chatting with Stephen Long about Reg’s book, Camino Sunrise – Walking With My Shadows. Stephen hosts a community television show called The Writing Life, shown through Comcast in McMinnville, Oregon. A few years ago, when Stephen was thinking about walking the Camino, a friend suggested he read Reg’s…
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Spring Cleaning
If you happened by our site yesterday, you probably noticed big changes. No, it was not an April Fools’ Day trick, but instead a bit of spring cleaning for carryoncouple. We launched carryoncouple.com in 2013, and have made very few cosmetic updates over the years. We were past due for a facelift, and there was…
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Local Publicity Appreciated
Many thanks to Ashland’s local online news source Ashland.news and to Lee Juillerat for his excellent review of Reg’s latest book Hoofin’ It On The John Muir Trail. Book review: Hiking book author approaches writing step by step-by-step March 16, 2025 Reg Spittle’s wife, Sue, talked him into hiking Spain’s Camino de Santiago and taking…
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Trapped On Cape Blanco
Our plan was to take a Sunday drive from our Cape Blanco State Park campsite, north to the coastal town of Bandon, for a breakfast out treat. Mother Nature had other ideas. Our expectation was a small patch of water covering a short stretch of road. We led the way while another guest, hoping to…
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Tapping Our Inner Child
Reg and I have always poo-poohed this “must see” attraction near Port Orford on Oregon’s Coast. However, I think we always knew it wasn’t a matter of “if” we’d buy the tickets and take the tour, but “when.” As we drove by on a dreary morning, Reg decided to stop for a photo. One thing…
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Sisters Rock State Park
With spring just around the corner, we hitched up the trailer looking forward to a short trip along the Oregon Coast. Although the long range weather forecast wasn’t looking good, we managed to enjoy three days of sunshine near Coos Bay before traveling south for a week long stay at Cape Blanco State Park. A…
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