Flashback

05:13 PM

My contract is almost over, and it’s time to look back on my first year of living abroad.

Return to Reality

11:43 AM

I looked around at the massive crowded plaza and was brought back to reality. Pilgrims from every route had traveled to arrive at this very point. They came for a thousand different reasons and felt a thousand different emotions. Many were what the traditional pilgrims sometimes condescendingly call “tourist pilgrims.” I’d been alone, mostly in [...]

Bienvenido, Peregrino

11:40 AM

I woke up early this morning and headed out of the albergue at 7:00, a chill in the air and the sky still dark with night. I wanted to make it to my final destination, about 5 hours away, in time for the midday mass. Of course, I got lost within 10 minutes because of [...]

Hello, Tourists

12:35 PM

Almost there….

Let’s Take this Outside

02:34 AM

I’ve had it up to here with Spain, and will fight it.

Had a Bad Day

12:29 PM

Had a bad day on the camino, but hoping for a better tomorrow.

A Pilgrimage Miracle

11:38 AM

I almost died in the mountains, but I didn´t.

Hello, Ponte de Lima

02:41 PM

Among several other things, including the sunglasses I bought specifically for this trip, ive lost my pen. Noooo! So, I’m writing this entry on my iPhone. Today’s walk afforded more beautiful views of the countryside. Little farms where nobody spoke a second language, lots of roosters crowing and all that good stuff. I saw the [...]

Let the Pilgrimage continue

12:31 PM

I may be getting better at this walking thing. But probably not.

Let the Pilgrimage begin

12:05 PM

First day of the Camino de Santiago de Compostella, and I’m pooped.

BoRKH-deaux

05:33 PM

I had a wonderful weekend in Bordeaux

Chicago, TFA and FSO Progress

02:35 PM

I just had a great interview for TFA and am awaiting results. Meanwhile, I’m working on the personal narratives that are the final step before an interview for a position as a diplomat.