Misery Bay Provincial Park: July 8, 2025
For this year’s Summer School Brotherhood adventure, Rob, George, and I travelled to Manitoulin Island for four days of hiking. This island does not have… Read More »Misery Bay Provincial Park: July 8, 2025
Algonquin’s Western Uplands Trail: July 9, 2024
This was a big day. We left West Otterpaw lake by 8 am wanting to beat the heat. We were starting the third loop of… Read More »Algonquin’s Western Uplands Trail: July 9, 2024
Algonquin’s Western Uplands Trail: July 8, 2024
July 8, 2024 On trail by 8:30 am, late for our usual routine but we didn’t have much distance to cover. At 9:30 am we… Read More »Algonquin’s Western Uplands Trail: July 8, 2024
Algonquin’s Western Uplands Trail: July 7, 2024
July 7, 2024 I led high school student hikes on the first loop of the Western Uplands trail in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada before but… Read More »Algonquin’s Western Uplands Trail: July 7, 2024
Chemin Le Puy: May 1, 2025
The walk out of Zubiri this morning was scenic. We crossed back over an old bridge and followed a mountain fed river for most of… Read More »Chemin Le Puy: May 1, 2025
Chemin Le Puy: April 30, 2025
Mark D says everyday on the Chemin and now the Camino feels like Christmas morning, with France and now Spain opening up new surprises, discoveries,… Read More »Chemin Le Puy: April 30, 2025
Chemin Le Puy: April 29, 2025
Today we walked Napoleon’s Pass, a 24.7 km trek up and up and up, followed by a steep down into Roncesvalles. My phone says we… Read More »Chemin Le Puy: April 29, 2025
Chemin Le Puy: April 28, 2025
It did not rain today! This morning a heavy mist hung in the valley and on the hills, concealing the views of mountains we expected.… Read More »Chemin Le Puy: April 28, 2025
Chemin Le Puy: April 27, 2025
Aurelian surprised us this morning at the Gite by offering fried eggs along with the usual breakfast. We were out of the Gite by 8… Read More »Chemin Le Puy: April 27, 2025
Chemin Le Puy: April 26, 2025
The Gite Comunal in Artherz-de-Bearn did not offer breakfast. In fact, after the woman checked the five of us in at 4:30 pm yesterday, she left. We… Read More »Chemin Le Puy: April 26, 2025