What Season Are We In? The first day of winter here in the Greater Toronto Area was AMAZING! The high temperature was 13 degrees Celsius ( 54.5 degrees Farenheit ). I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT IT IS DECEMBER 22 and it is this warm? Christmas Eve is supposed to be 14 degrees […]
My Other Travel Adventures
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A Cape Cod Holiday
I Am Thankful For Having The Many Opportunities I Have. I have traveled to Provincetown, Massachusetts USA to celebrate the American Thanksgiving! I am lucky to have good friends here who included me in this special day! I am including some photos of this lovely place that seems to always […]
Hikingdan Speaks Out
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Try Going Local: You’ll Be Surprised at The Beauty Around You!
Photos from Port Credit, Ontario: Such a Beautiful Place! There are many places around the world that I want to travel to. I may not have to spend so much money to see beautiful places. My many walks around my local area; Port Credit, Ontario have proved to me that […]
My Other Travel Adventures
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ALL 4 SEASONS IN 1 DAY AT BLUE MOUNTAIN!
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! […]
Camino Hiking Journeys
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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 […]
Camino Hiking Journeys
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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 […]
Camino Hiking Journeys
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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!
Camino Hiking Journeys
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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 […]
Camino Hiking Journeys
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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 […]