The day-- I left the albergue this morning with Kathleen and the Texas sisters after the ladies running it literally moved us out the door at 8 am and locked it behind us. There we were in the drizzle, trying to put our wet, muddy shoes back on (we're pretty sure the outside shed they... Continue Reading →
Day 3: Aprill Shoures Soote
Whan that aprill with his shoures soote The droghte of march hath perced to the roote. I kept thinking of the first few lines of the prologue of the Canterbury Tales today (and to be fair, I was often reminded of them by other Americans I would meet who would immediately launch into reciting them... Continue Reading →
London – Bordeaux – Bayonne – Saint Jean PdP
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 →
The gift of the pain-in-the-rear phone
I have grown to really hate Apple. Seriously. Why are they now making us pay $700+ on payment plans tied to our phone service for their little pocket computers that only last 12 months at the most? Or at least that's how long they seem to last for me. Example: my current iPhone 6+ is... Continue Reading →