Spain Motorcycle Ride Dispatch 6

The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected.”—ROBERT FROST As a hobby gardener I’m always on the lookout for any small plot of land that a gardener has lovingly transformed into his or her own creation to grow crops or flowers. So far, we’ve seen plenty of commercial operations. From olive trees as far as […]

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Spain Ride Dispatch 3

DAY BEFORE RIDE DEPARTURE: This morning I woke up thinking that something seemed a bit amiss. Ever had one of those moments? Before anything else, I quickly opened up the my last email from IMTBIKE (motorcycle rental company) and realized that, my rental motorcycle pickup date was yesterday and not today. I look again and […]

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The Camino Portuguese

Under a sky streaked with the soft hues of dawn, my companions—Chris, his wife Leasee, Patti, and I—embarked on what we believed was a segment of the Coastal Camino Português, part of the Portuguese Way (Caminho Português de Santiago) to Compostela. This ancient trail, worn by the footsteps of pilgrims across thousands of years, carries […]

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