AL— It’s hot. We’re exhausted but we walk all day anyway. Scottie and Nelly figured out that if they whine … More
Tag: Europe
Pilgrimage by Julie Stielstra
I left the ashes today. Walked the 3 miles up from Assisi to Francis’s hermitage. Dug a spot in the … More
Postcards: Alone in Matera
Warren: For 14 hours, I was angry that you didn’t come with me. I got to Matera, tired and hungry … More
Sacred and Profane Images in Venice and Padua By Bernie Langs
Travel Essay: The laws and edicts are laid out in the Old Testament in exacting terms specifying the ornaments, utensils and … More
Pilgrimage on the Via Sacra by Tamsin Grainger
The first day was dedicated to my dad who died on October 5th 1998. It was beset with blisters as … More
History Narrated as Art by Anita Lekic
Five years ago, I was walking on the paredão from Monte Estoril towards São Joao do Estoril when right after the … More