WOW! SUN, RAIN, SNOW, & MORE SUN IN COLLINGWOOD! I am in Cranberry Village in Collingwood with my two friends Mel and Matt. They walked The Camino in Spain in July which was one month before me. They were so helpful to me as I planned my adventure in Spain! […]
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Hiking Dan Had a Revelation While He Hit the Pavement
A HIKE A DAY, KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY! Today was just too glorious not to hike! I wanted to do 25 Km, but ended up stopping at 22 Km.  SUCH A GREAT DAY! I went for my walk in Port Credit, Mississauga. I was able to listen to my tunes, and […]
How Hiking Can Be Healing
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Hiking Dan Wishes All of You a Happy Thanksgiving! To my friends in other countries: Canada has its own Thanksgiving Holiday! It is always the 2 nd Monday in October. What do we celebrate? Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, occurring on the second Monday in October, which celebrates […]
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The Death of a Canadian Pilgrim on The Camino Frances
The Loss of Another Touches Us All, Especially if it Happens on the Camino I was on The Camino Frances Forum today and this death notice of a Canadian Pilgrim was posted : Dr. John Leonard Goodwin of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, aged 60 years, passed away (mention of […]
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GONGRATULATIONS! My Aussie Family has Finished!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO MY AUSSIE FAMILY! These 3 gorgeous ladies just completed their Camino! I was unable to be in Santiago with them, so I am celebrating by blog and telling the world! CONGRATULATIONS HELEN, ANGELA, and ALISON! Lots of Love, Dan  xo xo xo ??? KEEP WALKING!
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You Can Take the Guy Out of a Hike, BUT Can You Take the Hike Out of the Guy?
That Question Is Easy To Answer; NO WAY! I have been off the Camino “Trail” for over a week and was sightseeing. IÂ am now home and it has been for 2 days. I AM IN WALKING and HIKING WITHDRAWAL! The treadmill at the gym yesterday DID NOT CUT IT! Â This […]
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Beautiful Santiago Brings Out the Sunshine and Warms The Heart!
A GORGEOUS Fall Day in Santiago After All! MY CAMINO ENDS! I was in beautiful Finisterre this morning. Late last night an ocean storm rolled in and by 7 am, we had torrential rain and high winds. I decided to grab an early bus back to Santiago and get ready […]
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YOU HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF PHOTOS , BUT THESE ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT ONES!
This Post is Dedicated to THE PEOPLE AND FRIENDS OF MY CAMINO! These are the folks walked with me, dined with me, laughed with me, cried with me, slept with me ( dirty dirty minds, they slept in Albergues in bunks next to me), and made my Camino Journey a […]
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The End of The Earth, The End of My Trip!
0.0 Km Marker: FINISTERRE – Is It Really The End of The Earth? Cape Finisterre (Cabo Fisterra) is a rock-bound peninsula on the west coast of Galicia, Spain. In Roman times it was believed to be the end of the known world. The name Finisterre, derives from the Latin finis […]
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A VERY QUICK TRIP TO PORTUGAL!
Saturday was a lovely drive to Porto Portugal! Bronwyn, Simon, Rick, Anne and I drove the few hours to have a chance to stay overnight in the beach area of Porto! VERY NICE! Their place was right on the beach! My modest place was a few blocks away and you […]