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Walking In The Land Of Oz . . . Autumn 2012
When I began to think about training for walking the Camino, I didn’t imagine I would be doing so much walking in other countries this year. But France, Italy, and Australia presented themselves to me and I walked in each … Continue reading
Now It’s Italy Walking . . .
Yes, I seem to be walking in all sorts of circumstances this year, though I thought my prep for the Camino would only be on trails near my Colorado home. But I just returned from leading a women’s trip to … Continue reading
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Musings, Collective Walking, and Ants . . .
A civilization of ants made a crowded pilgrimage up and down the edge of my garage floor where it met the driveway. They weren’t there yesterday, but this morning, as I put the final touches on the packing task for … Continue reading
In Memoriam . . .
May 30, 2012. When I decided to walk the Camino de Santiago, the first question was “When?” though perhaps it should have been “Why?” That question will be left for another time, but the “when” question seemed fairly easy. Spring … Continue reading
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Paris Walking
Well, I haven’t been reporting here about hiking the Cathy Fromme Prairie Trail because I am in France. Though I am coming home tomorrow night, and will get back into all of my routines in Colorado, walking the Paris streets … Continue reading
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Tagged getting in shape, long walks, pedometers
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Boots, Shoes and 1000 Mile Socks
My Asolo boots now have friends . . . a pair of friends, to be exact. The weekly REI visit, to consult with Kumar the shoe wizard about a bit of a problem with my left toes on my 6-mile … Continue reading
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Tagged 1000 mile socks, boots, equipment, shoes
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Shucking Superstition
Friday, April 13, 2012 I am not a superstitious woman. I have a black cat, I’m short enough to walk under ladders, and when I break a mirror, I simply gather the shards and put them in the trash, wrapped … Continue reading
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Tagged music on the road, pedometer, toes
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It’s the little things . . .
Last Sunday, I again started off on I can tell will become my ritual. A walk. A longer and longer walk each week. With each walk I try new bits of things . . . gel wedges between my toes. … Continue reading
1000 Mile socks . . .
On March 4, I hit the Cathy Fromme Prairie Trail and did a couple of miles with my partner, Neil and my dogs. I wore the new Asolo boots and two pairs of socks, the liners and the SmartWool. It … Continue reading
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