Stories
Travel, food and wine, life, health, and the occasional sermon on perspective. Here is the latest – the rest, with other categories, is below.
The Latest
Wino Journal
Stories, logs, and blogs on moving on from a life of work and routine.
2023 Year In Pictures And A Few Words
A look not so quick back at our last trip around the sun with some not so random images along with random thoughts and pretty useless observations.
The Story Of The Text-a-Toast
It is with this short story that I present to you the #textatoast. Please share. Make it a habit. And be together, even when you’re not.
Adventure
Stories, logs, and blogs on our pilgrim journeys as we grab our backpacks (and a wine key) and walk through Spain, Italy, France, Scotland, and the great wine regions of the world – hopefully including New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and Argentina, to name a few.
Photo Journal – Camino del Norte
Photo Journal – A look back at our first thru-hike on the Alta Via 1 in the Italian Dolomites then up into Austria.
Photo Journal – Alta Via 1
Photo Journal – A look back at our first thru-hike on the Alta Via 1 in the Italian Dolomites then up into Austria.
Urban Food Adventure London
It’s been over 20 years since we strolled through London. First time was for touristy stuff, this time…pretty much just to eat. How priorities change over the years.
Urban Adventure Dublin
We had never been to Dublin and have been told by many of our friends that it was a must-visit. That, and Irish history has always been a bit of a blind spot for me that needed correcting.
The Story Of The Text-a-Toast
It is with this short story that I present to you the #textatoast. Please share. Make it a habit. And be together, even when you’re not.
Paris Café Culture
A not-so wise man once said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around for a while, you could miss it.” Nowhere is that advice more needed than here in America. Nowhere is that advice more honored than in Paris. Paris is a busy, bustling city of over...
More Stories
2023 Year In Pictures And A Few Words
A look not so quick back at our last trip around the sun with some not so random images along with random thoughts and pretty useless observations.
Photo Journal – Alta Via 1
Photo Journal – A look back at our first thru-hike on the Alta Via 1 in the Italian Dolomites then up into Austria.
Photo Journal – Camino Portuguese
A look back at 2 months living and walking 800km on the Camino de Santiago from France through Spain.
Photo Journal – Via Francigena
A look back at 2 months living and walking 800km on the Camino de Santiago from France through Spain.
Pilgrim Journal – A Dirtbag Tour Through Tuscany And Other Notes
Here’s an example of one of the more surreal moments experienced on our travels, and other notes on our journey so far…
Pilgrim Journal – The Ritual Of Dirt Bag Laundry
This is the ritual of the nomad pilgrim. The daily sink laundry. Plus, more random thoughts and useless observations.
Pilgrim Journal – Not Every Day Is Fabulous
Everything is wonderful, inspiring, and fabulous…until you wake up on the wrong side of the world and it suddenly isn’t.
Pilgrim Journal – Today I Found My Soul
Who knew it was in Switzerland?
Pilgrim Journal – Hotel Rooms and other stuff
We’re in Switzerland on the Via Francigena and have a few thoughts.
Pilgrim Journal – Chamonix
Well, we are on our way. The road to Rome has officially - unofficially started in Chamonix, France. Why Chamonix? Well, we are starting our official Via Francigena pilgrim walk in Lausanne, Switzerland, and we didn’t want to take the trip from Spain to Lausanne all...
