Category: Travel
What Makes a House a Home
Vicki and I have finished up our stay in Golden, British Columbia. We have been house sitting for a lovely family that we have gotten to know but never really met. My amazing wife found this opportunity through a site called TrustedHouseSitters.com that pairs up travelers with people needing their house sat. Usually the people wanting ...
Yoho Ho-Ho-Ho
This year is the 150th anniversary of the Canadian National Parks. So as a give to all, Canada has opened up access to all their parks for free. Yes, so no park fees! We are fortunate to have six in our area and we have been in five thus far. Here is some of the ...
Banff And Beyond
We arrived in Calgary a few days back and are here to explore the Canadian Rockies and it looks like I have been fooling myself all these years. I was under the impression that Rockies are Rockies and why go all the way to Canada when I can see them in Colorado. WRONGOO!! I have ...
How to Physically Prepare for the Camino
There are so many ways to prepare for the Camino. I will just start out by saying there is no ‘right’ way. Some people prepare months in advance, and some don’t prepare at all. In the end, most of them make it. I believe that the two most important things to keep in mind when ...
How to Mentally Prepare for the Camino
I am going to walk the Camino this fall and am looking forward to the time, the experience, the memories, and the relationships that will be formed. So I am thinking about how to prepare for the journey on the way to Santiago. When I think of preparing, I think of three different ways to ...
The Painted Ladies
The other day, I walked to the Painted Ladies, a well known landmark in San Francisco. Painted Ladies is a generic term meaning any Victorian or Edwardian house painted in three or more colors. However, it is also is well associated with five prime examples in San Francisco near Alamo Square. Across the street from ...
What Tha?!?
I have been visiting Russ in San Jose, California for going on ten years now, and there is something that never ceases to amaze me. The landscape in the yards of old town San Jose bungalowsville is diverse and stunning. I walk by plants that would grow to a grand total of 1 foot in ...
