Tag: hiking
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Camino in France – Time Traveling
Day 10 – Saint-Côme-d’Olt to Estaing The incredibly picturesque village of Estaing was our destination today (Tuesday). We were stumped at what was a bit of modern technology in this ancient village. Have you ever seen anything like it? Reg made a stop in the pharmacy for some help with an achilles injury. The pharmacy…
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Camino in France – Eek! What is it?
Day 9 – Saint Chély to Saint-Côme-d’Olt I woke up early this morning and checked the time – 4:00 A.M. Something was circling above our bed…a bird? The light went on to get a better look. No, not a bird…it was a bat! Eek! I dove under the covers while Reg waved his shorts in…
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Camino in France – Miles to go
Day 6 – Saint-Albaun to Aumont-Aubrac We surprised ourselves today, arriving early enough to enjoy a cold limonade (Sprite) at a local bar and even catch a few winks before checking in our hotel. Day 7 – Aumont-Aubrac to Nasbinals Today (Saturday) was our longest day yet, just shy of 17 miles according to our…
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Camino in France – Can We Do This?
Day 3 – Monistrol to Saugues After yesterday’s grueling, steep, downhill plunge over roots, rocks and a number of obstacles, all threatening to trip us up, we began to wonder if we’d made a terrible choice of treks. With temperatures in the mid-90s, we dragged into our hotel Monday afternoon. First thing this morning (Tuesday)…
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Camino in France -Mountains and Farmlands
Day 1 – Le Puy to Montbonnet That’s a glimpse of our first day. According to our guidebook: 9 miles. GPS tracked us at 13 miles. Whatever…it was all uphill! Day 2 – Montbonnet to Monistrol-d’Allier Day 2 was a tough day. Tomorrow starts with a massive climb. We’ll need a good night’s sleep.
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Camino in France – Le Puy Surprise
The Parisians we spoke with seemed to have no idea where Le Puy was so Reg and I figured our mental picture of a large village tucked away in a rural landscape was spot-on. Once again, how wrong we were! We stepped off the train and into a bustling, vibrant city with a charming historical…
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Camino in France – Away We Go
We’re doing it – another European distance trek. Our bags are packed and France awaits. After a short stay in Paris for a bit of jet lag recuperation, we will travel to the southern town of Le Puy-en-Velay where our walk begins. Known for locally grown crops of green lentils, Le Puy is also the…
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On The Rocks
California’s Joshua Tree National Park encompasses nearly 800,000 acres, including parts of two deserts; the lower elevation Colorado Desert and the higher Mojave Desert. Reg and I were here about 40 years ago, tent camping with friends Tom and Joan during a blazing hot spring weekend. Neither of us had much memory of the park,…
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Cactus With Charisma
Tucson Mountain Park was our choice for a day hike during our short stay. The park has a network of trails and an abundance of saguaro cactus scattered throughout the mountains and valleys. Unique to Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, these slow-growing giants can reach 40-60 feet and live 150-200 years. Saguaros have the classic cactus look,…
