"She's going to do what?!"
You guys, if my calculations are correct, the Steps to Support SCLS one-woman-walk-a-thon is at $2,040! The campaign is now closer to the goal of $5,000 than I am to Santiago (I'm only on day three). Now that I've left Seattle, I can't see who donated because I can't access the system from a mobile... Continue Reading →
I'm feeling like our relationship can officially end now. I'm breaking up with you. Yes, I know we haven't seen each other in 8 years, and you haven't performed any surgeries on my left ankle in 9, but I still always felt like we were in a relationship. I still have your number in my... Continue Reading →
Isn't that what they do to horses who have gone lame? Up up up up up up up up... oh nice, it's flattened out. SOB, up up up up up upupupupupupupup. Wasn't this supposed to be fun? Enlightening? Finding myself? Instead it was a day of frustration, exhaustion, tears, throwing up, and running out of... Continue Reading →
I may have underestimated the first stage as an easier option compared to taking the Napoleon Route. I was already leaning towards taking the alternate "winter" route through the Pyrenees called the Valcarlos Route (Valcarlos is a little town of Charlemagne and Roland fame). The Napoleon Route is a younger alternative to Valcarlos that goes... Continue Reading →
Planes, trains, and automobiles. 1. London to Bordeaux via EasyJet: ok, I love EasyJet. Fast and efficient check in coupled with a "hey everyone, you know your seat number so just get on the plane like adults" attitude. Even if we were an hour late taking off thanks to the baggage guys accidentally destroying someone's... Continue Reading →
It was an uneventful flight (which was good-- you never want an eventful flight!), caught up on The Good Place, and didn't sleep a wink of course. As to be expected. As I wrote before, I have never been able to sleep on a plane, even a 9+ hour flight that lands at 7 in... Continue Reading →
I had a moment today struggling with a dumb travel wallet. Which one, you ask? This one: Why do I need it? Because there are no pockets in ANY moisture-wicking active clothing for women. None. Often us women feel lucky to have pockets in our normal clothes. I also didn't bother practicing wearing it under... Continue Reading →
The scallop shell is the symbol of St James' Way (the Camino), not only a way for pilgrims to self-identify when they attach a shell to their pack, but used as a symbol to mark guideposts and directional arrows along all 12+ routes. In the Middle Ages, the custom was to wear a scallop shell... Continue Reading →
The CaminoJen campaign has jumped to $1,584 in one day! Thank you, friends! I fly out tomorrow morning -- there is still SO MUCH to do today, but wanted to thank you again for your incredible generosity. Please feel free to share the link with your family and friends. Spread the word! SCLS is a... Continue Reading →
There is too much going on right now to really sit down to reflect and write careful blog posts, so here are just some random updates as I prep for Monday: The Camino Campaign jumped up to $1,056 as of this morning! Thank you so much to everyone who "pledged" to walk with me. Please... Continue Reading →
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