We were up early to meet our arranged driver to get back to JFK. A bumpy ride balancing our morning coffee ensued but we arrived in a timely fashion, easily got checked in and through security. Plenty of time for breakfast before boarding. And then it was off on the 15 hour flight (flight #3) …
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Uptown…. Or who’s buried in Grant’s Tomb
This morning we woke to very different weather...drizzly rain and a lot cooler. With jackets on we set out for breakfast at a local place where one stepped up to the counter and it seemed you could order just about any breakfast. They were fast and the food delicious. The place totally filled up while …
More city life
Our morning routine, as it already seems to be, was carried out easily. We left the hotel hunting for breakfast and coffee and found a sweet European cafe for crepes. Gotta love the endless choices for restaurants here. Then we mosied to a nearby eye glass shop as one of Dar's lenses had popped out. …
The endless queues
We opted to have a relatively early start so w could cram in as much as possible during the day. Dana and I were up and at 'em but Dar had a slower start-up as she hadn't slept as well. W didn't go far, actually, only to the corner, to that very Seinfeld look alike …
The Big Apple
Up I arose well before the crack of dawn so I could drive to Silverdale to pick up Dana on the way to Dar's house in Bremerton. A cycling friend, Pam, had kindly offered to drive us the rest of the way to the airport. We had an uneventful flight to JFK, the first leg …
Africa – the next adventure
The next journey on my bucket list is Africa. Though I've been to the Horn of Africa twice, to Djibouti, with the Navy, it wasn't exactly what you'd call trips of a lifetime. This one ought to be. My friends, Darlene, from my Navy days, and Dana, from our cycling group, have been planning this …
Epilogue
It has been a delight to hear from so many of my dear readers that you enjoyed following the story of my hiking adventure. It has been an amazing time for me, sharing this with my hiking loving daughter and so many other wonderful hikers we met from around the world. It truly has been …
The adventure home
We left our little Santiago hotel room in the morning, meeting Sarah not far off at her albergue to give a fellow vegetarian hiker the extra protein powder we had. She walked with us most of the way to the train station. Mandy had booked us on a morning train to Madrid. We got there …
The last hike
We shared our room at Casa Riamonte with a friendly, young Spanish family - mom, dad and two young sons, about 6 and 4. They were a fun change of pace from our usual albergue mates. No snoring, except for the fake, funny snore the older boy made in jest. We got up early and …
Rope swing round two
After last night's laundry dilemma we had a quick drink then headed to our bunks. We had carefully selected one near a window so we could get some fresh air, as the rooms are frequently quite warm. Luckily the place was only half full so not too much rumbling around was going on. I've certainly …
Redpath At Ease 