Author Archives: criswelk@comcast.net

Tomorrow morning I leave for home from Paris. I can hardly believe the time has come.  Time is such a strangely experienced phenomenon in so many ways. While on the one hand it seems like so very long ago that … Continue reading →

  I really didn’t know what to expect as I traveled to Slovenia’s capital city, Ljubljana.  As I thought about Eastern Europe, I imagined a fairly somber place that would carry with it a certain heaviness reflecting the conflicts and … Continue reading →

                                                                            After two … Continue reading →

The beautiful images and impressions of the Middle Ages become simply a backdrop when you focus your attention on the smells, tastes, and ambience associated with drinking the wonderful wines of the Provence. I spent a great day visiting the … Continue reading →

  The beautiful towns of Provence are so wonderfully photogenic. I wish I could do them justice!  It is an area so rich in history with so many influences dating back to midievel times. The Roman ruins rival those in … Continue reading →

    When  I was in Guatemala in January I met a French woman. We talked about my planned trip to Spain and she invited me to come to her home in Toulouse when I finished the Camino. Her name … Continue reading →

The large covered market  in Santiago is about a 10 minute walk from the Airbnb where I am staying. There is no better way to begin the day than walking leisurely through the vendor’s stalls watching restaurant owners and housewives alike … Continue reading →

  I took the bus this morning to Finisterre and Muxia. I had hoped to walk but I don’t have enough time to spend 3-5 more days walking. Next time I will want to plan to finish walking at “the … Continue reading →

Today I arrived in Santiago!  After several overcast days today was bright, sunny, warm and offered another one of the Spanish deep blue skies that almost don’t look real. My walk into Santiago was about 15 miles. I started out … Continue reading →