Jennifer
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Forgiveness
Sydney and I have a complicated history. A chronostratigraphy of jumbled buried skeletons. Today was a day of wishing I had the resources to pack up and head to London for 12 months to do another fellowship. A day of… Continue reading
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Beneficent Tornadoes
We head off on leg one tonight. A prosaic and short flight so that I can go to a conference that I’ve shoehorned into this sliver of leave. It’s serendipitously Helen Taussig’s birthday today – an amazing woman who developed… Continue reading
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Up and back again
I have one more day off until we leave in 9 days time. My head was not clear enough to come up with a new walk today so I did what I’ve done several times now and walked to the… Continue reading
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Mother’s Day
I planned to go for a hike today but I didn’t. I planned to go for a hike yesterday. But I didn’t. I planned to sleep better for the last week. But I didn’t. Nana’s orchid is in full bloom… Continue reading
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Weatherfast
33 days to go. Another prep hike today. It rained all night and the forecast was more of the same so good to practise and I like walking in the rain anyway. Decided on a combo of Spotted Gum trail,… Continue reading
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Wrong Way
Have become vaguely obsessed with watching Camino vlogs. I suspect this is a common phenomenon. Either that or watching The Way movie which apparently some people have really enjoyed. We have booked all our accommodation for our Camino through a… Continue reading
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The Way
It is 6 weeks and 1 day until we leave for Spain. Dad, Bilby and I will walk the last section of the Camino del Norte (hopefully) and meet up with Mum in Santiago de Compostela. Traditionally I think this… Continue reading
Following the Gleam 