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 […]

The Camino Gives What You Need, Not Necessarily What You Want! This morning I departed from dear sweet Helen, Angela, and Alison. Kathy went her way a few days ago. Lifelong friendships were made for sure! You too Kathy and George! What I wanted, was to magically make it turn […]