Adventures around the world

Some folks have asked for easier access to specific posts over the years. I hope this page serves as a convenient Table of Contents for this blog:

The Via Francigena 2024/2025

Thailand & Laos 2025

New England 2024

The Pilgrims Way 2024

Southeast Asia 2023

Italy 2023

Namibia 2023

Utah 2023

Thailand 2023

Camino Francés 2022

Le Chemin de la Liberté (Pyrenees Freedom Trail) 2022

English Lake District & Scotland 2022

Namibia Naukluft 8-Day Trail 2018

Dubai 2017

Peace Corps Namibia 2016-2018

The Pilgrims Way 2024 Days 8-14: Oxted to Canterbury

Day 8: Oxted to Otford

After completing one week of The Pilgrims Way, I was settling comfortably into my Camino/Via lifestyle. My feet were sore but healing; the daily routine was becoming a ritual; trail conditions and weather were as expected; and my confidence was growing that I could complete this warm-up trek by next week and launch myself into the ultimate goal: the Via Francigena to Rome!

Visit my previous post for the first week of this walk.

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The Pilgrims Way 2024 Days 0-7: Winchester to Oxted

My 2024 trekking started in early April with two weeks of walking The Pilgrims Way in southern England as a warm-up to “the big trek.” My ultimate goal is to walk from Canterbury, England, to Rome, Italy (or at least as far through Europe as possible with my 90-day Schengen Region tourist visa) on the Via Francigena.

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