by markwestwriter | Jan 13, 2018 | live
The days slide by as we live out these steps that lead us down the path of the finest destination any of us has ever traveled. Don’t think. Don’t anticipate. Just be. Be the chirping crickets, the dancing fireflies, the coyotes howling at the moon. Be the...
by markwestwriter | Aug 4, 2017 | Camino Blog
I got downstairs to the cafe that was attached to the Auberge Carmen, my place for the night. I was going to just leave and see what was down the road before I got something to eat, but I decided instead to grab a chocolate croissant and cafe con leche (the breakfast...
by markwestwriter | Aug 1, 2017 | Camino Blog
I finally got on my bus in San Sebastian. The negative vibe that had surrounded my heart and soul was giving way…slowly. I was paranoid of missing the bus so I was at the station early, but I did stop on the way to pick up a few supplies for my 12 hours on a...
by markwestwriter | Jul 29, 2017 | Uncategorized, Worthiness
I left the auberge in Pamplona at 630 and walked across the street for a cafe con leche. Penny and Rachel had left earlier so I sat down for a coffee alone. After a few minutes other pilgrims streamed in. I sat at the bar and listened to their excited chatter, knowing...
by markwestwriter | May 26, 2017 | Camino Blog
*Note- I’m still evolving the “form”, if you will, of this blog. I want it to be stylistically somewhat similar to the blog I wrote while I walked the Camino de Santiago, where I decided to intertwine two significant journeys I’ve undertaken over the...
