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It was a wonderful trip … despite unexpected weather extremes with temperatures ranging from zero degrees to high 30s in a matter of days. Fortunately I finished before the second big heatwave at the end of June when temperatures went above 40! I camped most of the time. At first it was out of necessity……

My second stint as a hospitalera in Spain was in the second half of April at Refugio Gaulcemo in Rabanal del Camino – an albergue run by the Confraternity of St James in England. I was fortunate enough to serve with Cynthia from Colorado (who I’d met when serving in Logrono), and Daphne from the…

In the middle of April Kathy, Peter and I joined six other pilgrims on a self guided hike of the Kumano Kodo Nakahechi, Japan. This pilgrimage is registered as Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range with UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE. For over 1000 years people from all levels of society, retired emperors,…

I had heard of the Komano Kodo in Japan, but didn’t give it much thought, until my 30 year old daughter planed a visit to Japan and asked if I wanted to do a walk with her – of course I did. We researched the different tracks, but I said if I did the Kumano…