WHY DO CANADIANS CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING IN OCTOBER? Thanksgiving Day in Canada occurs on the second Monday in October. It is an annual statutory Canadian holiday which celebrates the harvest and other blessings of the past year. The harvest in Canada happens earlier than in the U.S.A. It is a similar […]

This National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Marks a Sad and Shocking Time in Canadian History! How Can We Learn More About the History of Our Indigenous Peoples? This Day is Also Known as Orange Shirt Day!      I suggest you grab yourself a snack, tea, coffee, or another drink […]

While Hiking the Picturesque Coastline Today, My Mind was on My Childhood  It was a long and exhausting day. Our group hiked 22 Km today directly on the coastline! We were 2 days from Porto heading north. Heavy winds set in yesterday and the beach hike was brutal. Those winds did […]

Simplicity, Doesn’t Get Any Better! I landed in Spain on May 2. Up until May 13 (when my hiking began) I have been touring cities and places that have been beyond amazing! I have posted much about them and multiple photos. Bilbao, San Sebastián, and Lugo were all places that […]

ARE YOU READY TO HEAR ABOUT THIS YEAR’S ADVENTURE? This years’ expedition: Hiking in Spain and Portugal plus Experiencing Some Cultural Enlightenment in 4 Cities in Spain. I am combining 3 hiking routes in both Spain and Portugal, as well as visiting 4 cities in Spain that I have never […]

Do You Pay Attention to The Little Things Around You? Are You Relaxed Enough to Do So? Every morning I wake up and glance out my window to see the sun rise over Lake Ontario. I find that I feel the most relaxed and calm when I take time to observe […]

Thanksgiving Day is An Appropriate Day to Reflect Upon My Journey Hiking El Camino This year I chose to return to Spain to hike The Camino. In 2015, I hiked the 800 Km Camino Frances. This year I only planned on hiking a portion of that route, 500 Km.  I […]

You Can Take the Man Out of Spain, but You Can’t Take Spain Out of the Man!  ??  I cannot believe that this incredible journey has come to an end! I left Canada on July 26 and did the following; 1) I flew to Paris and spent 2 nights in […]

Do Have What it Takes to Be Kind to Others? Can You Be Kind to a Stranger Simply Because it Feels Good? My entry today is simple, short, and to the point. Can we all learn to simply be kind to each other? Today was a day off from hiking […]

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 […]