Walking Home, week 16: Full circle
Day 106 - to Villaines-en-Duesmois At breakfast we talk about my route from Vougrey. I mention that on the way to Lyon I will pass very close to the Abbaye Fontanay, but do not yet know whether I want to afford
Walking Home, week 15: Groundhog day
I had expected that by now the harsh July heat would make walking difficult. Instead, I go through rain shower after rain shower, rainy day after rainy day. At least I am lucky and several times wonderful families welcome me
Walking Home, week 14: Where are you going?
Day 92 - to Besançon I'm at breakfast at half past seven, because I'm afraid that one eats early in the monastery and that there will be no more food for me if I come too late. But my fear is
What should I wear?
The amazing Ghana dress
We were fast approaching Christmas when we arrived in Kokrobite, Ghana. Packing I had been certain there couldn't possibly be a reason why I would need a dress in Africa. After all this was a dusty, muddy, sweaty expedition. T-shirts and zip-off pants would do perfectly fine. But Christmas was around the corner and my girly genes were yelling for prettiness.
The wheels on the bus don’t go round and round
April 21, 2012. I'm on my way to Kilwa Masoko to see the ancient ruins of Kilwa Kisani. Our bus has broken down. So I'm enjoying what might now be my favorite pastime: waiting. And while I'm waiting I'm beginning to