My name is Dave and I travel, write, and pray, often. I love to share my world with others and be a part of others who share.
I have been given a fresh start in life. I really like the idea that we can begin the day over again whenever we so choose. It is not really easy to do, but we do have that choice. I am now beginning my second Camino experience and I am in a group with a … More A Fresh Start
Yesterday we spent the whole day hiking up a mountain pass that was the path of the very first Camino. On this path is a megalithic tomb that dates back thousands of years. We each took time to reflect on our ancestors and had a chance to honor them. We pondered three questions. Which ancestor … More The Ancients
Have you ever gone a really long distance only to discover what you already had in your own back yard? Well that is what a pilgrimage is like. You see, we all have everything we need, every scrap of wisdom, every healthy cell when we are born. If we just put ourselves in the right … More Learn and Learn Again
We did a bike tour of Madrid today. This is truely a a majestic city. We started out just north of the main Central Park and ventured over to the palace and then took a meandering path through the heart of Madrid. Here are some of the pics along the way. I will let the … More Rolling around Madrid
Madrid is a gastronimical delight. There are restaurants eeeeverywherrre. It makes it kinda hard to decide what I want to eat because I want to try everything but I know I cant because I get full all too fast these days. One cool place we ran into was the Mercado de San Miguel. This is … More Food, Food, and More Food
As part of the preparation for the Camino, I wanted to make something to carry along. The idea I had was to make a Celtic Cross. I am of Celtic descent. The name Cutherell has deep roots in Welsh lore and my father was enamoured with kings and queens and being a Celt. It has … More Crossing Into Gratitude
So Vicki and I are doing our final prep for our upcoming Camino trip. I am finding out that this is as much about processing our emotions as it is about physically preparing, maybe even more about the emotions. Specifically today we were talking about sleeping together. You see we just haven’t gotten to the … More Prepping and Processing
The subtle gesture, the head nod, the quick intense glance, the oddly timed laugh. These are all things we notice daily, or do we?
Have you ever looked so deep into a reflection that it turns three dimensional? You can actually see the full world in it and it takes on a depth and fullness that is not only real, but is surreal. That is what happened when I looked deeply into the reflection in this pristine lake … More Reflections
There is an expression that I learned on my last walk and it is that the Camino begins the day you return from your trip. Walking the Camino is the way to begin again in life. I love the metaphor of the journey and the depth that it can take. So in essence I have come full circle. I am preparing for another walk, I am beginning the Camino again. … More The Camino Begins Again
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