In the desert, in the pure clean atmosphere, in the silence – there you can find yourself. — Father Dioscuros Hello all, Robie here. When staying in one place long-term, Reid and I try and take one short trip a month. During our stay in Morocco, that included a visit to Agadir, a large port city … More Desert Dreaming
Below us, spread out like a map, was Essaouira – a brilliant splash of white between the sea and sky. – Natasha Edwards Essaouira on Morocco’s Atlantic shore is a charming, relaxed, coastal town known for its picturesque medina, fleet of blue fishing boats and impressive fortress that offers a stunning backdrop between the desert … More Morocco impressions – scenic Essaouira
Tangier is one of the few places left in the world where so long as you don’t proceed to robbery, violence or some form of crude, antisocial behavior, you can do exactly what you want. – William S. Burroughs Author’s note: This second post in a two-part series follows Reid’s travels around Morocco during college … More Morocco impressions – eccentric Marrakech & distant Tangier
Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time. – Steven Wright For many the Camino ends in Finisterre, a three-day hike west of Santiago where views of the boundless North Atlantic give the cape its name as the End of the World. But the rightful terminus is in Santiago de Compostela. So why … More Santiago de Compostela
Anybody can make history; only a great man can write it. – Oscar Wilde You’re standing inside a church in a city that was once the capital of the Western Roman Empire, the Ostrogoth Kingdom and the Byzantine Empire. Today, this little-known town has eight UNESCO World Heritage sites featuring the best Byzantine art outside … More Where are you now?
Everyone’s destination is the same; only the paths are different. – Sushmita Sen Hendaye, France – Saturday, June 11, 1983 A woman’s voice pierced the early morning fog crying, “Bordeaux?” in a high-pitched shriek. Nothing about the morning had gone right. Awakened as the train pulled into the station, our trio scrambled to gather bags … More The longest 500 hundred yards
I would rather own little and see the world than own the world and see little of it. – Madhu Shetty You’re standing amid the ruins of an ancient fortress where an important battle was fought in 1536. The site, high atop a hill, overlooks a former capital founded in the 13th century. Though the … More Where are you now?
Autumn is a second spring where every leaf becomes a flower. – Albert Camus Timing is everything, and that’s especially true for travel. When prices plummeted in the wake of 9/11, Robie and I snagged a great deal on a cruise up the Nile. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, we wandered around Prague … More Is there an off-season on the Camino?
In my experience, the most important decisions tested my courage far more than my intelligence. – Ben Horowitz Recently Robie and I were forced to reevaluate our plans. The test came from an unlikely source. When we met Alec and Angela at The Black Marlin in Sarandё, we had no inkling of the trouble they’d … More A test of our roving retirement
Every step is a destination. – Anonymous I promised my sister that on Ikaria I’d begin training for the Camino. But with the journey still ten months away, how in shape did I want to get? Besides, on a mountainous island everything Robie and I did involved a hike. Buying groceries meant a trek to … More Training for the Camino
Reid & Robie 