27.7 km ~ 39,136 steps Song of the Day: Follow the Yellow Brick Road – Wizard of Oz At around 6:30, we woke up in our dewy tent and packed up camp. Though I know it’s not true, my pack definitely felt a bit heavier […]
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Day 1 – St. Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles
33+ km ~ about 47,000 steps Song of the Day: Put One Foot in Front of the Other – Ether Park The guide books, the people, they didn’t lie. I assumed they had over exaggerated this section being so hard. I’m used to hiking the […]
Jackson – December 15, 2018
Maverick and I set out for our very first sunrise hike yesterday. It’s something I had been wanting to do for a long time. Sunrises and sunsets are always something very special to me and being able to watch one atop a mountain would be […]
Cannon – September 27, 2018
How does one accidentally hike a 4,000 footer you may ask? Well, you’ve never met me and Maverick then. So my schedule has stayed crazy busy between my jobs and online classes lately and I’ve been suffering the consequences of not being able to get […]
Moosilauke – September 15, 2018
Today marks a month since returning to American soil for Maverick and I. It’s been a whirlwind of a month, too. From going back to being a permanent sub, to starting up online classes, and also working too many shifts at the restaurant…it’s been hard. […]
Tecumseh – August 25, 2018
Yesterday we got to check another 4,000 footer off the list and we even got to do it with one of our favorite people! Linda has been such an influential person in my life, especially this past year, I don’t know what I’d do without […]
The Osceolas – August 17, 2018
After waking up yesterday feeling so lost, I knew we needed to take off for the mountains today. And that’s just what we did. I wanted to do another 4,000 footer because I’ve got that itch to do all 48, but I didn’t want to […]
The Return
Well, it’s over. 58 days of travel in Spain and France and I am currently lounging on my couch in New Hampshire. A simple task, a house I’ve known for 21 years, and yet my thoughts are in a whirlwind. The common question: are you […]
Camino with Dog
“Wow, I love following along with you and Maverick’s Camino! I can’t wait to do it with my dog!! Do you have any tips?!” Yeah….don’t do El Camino de Santiago with your dog. Alright, alright. I know I’m going to make a lot of people […]
Camino Week Two
Hard to believe it’s already been 2 weeks of walking. Honestly, I feel great. I think that first week was meant to break me. Meant to break any preconceived notions I had, any ideas that I had control on this journey, any plans at all. […]
Camino Week One
Well, it’s been over a week now and I haven’t yet posted. What did I say long ago, I was bad at this sort of stuff? I wasn’t lying. So if I wanted to fill you in on every little thing it would take a […]
Mount Washington – June 15, 2018
As another aspect of this adventure blog, I figured I’d detail Maverick and my adventures through New Hampshire as well. For the next few months, this will be the only entry on this topic but I wanted to write about our hike up Mount Washington […]
Pre-Departure Thoughts
As everything comes to the finish line and my departure draws closer and closer, I thought I’d share my thoughts right before leaving. The question of “are you nervous?” continues to be the most popular I receive. The answer remains the same – no. I’m […]
Last Minute Camino Prep
Dare I say I have everything I need? No, probably not. Will I ever have everything I need for El Camino? Jury’s still out on that one. However, as of last night I think I am ready for this trek (gear wise). I had my […]
Week of May 20 -Hiking Camino Prep
Well the past two and a half weeks have been brutal. On top of being sick for three weeks now, I’m working three jobs so that’s equaled out to way too many 16 hour work days to count lately. It’s been rough, but I have […]