Monthly Archives: August 2014

Rome causes one to be in a state of wonderment at all times. You think it cannot get any better and then you stumble upon a new place of beauty. You stand in the Pantheon and are in awe that … Continue reading →

 I am sitting in my hotel room in Firenze, watching the BBC News, and having had a takeout salad for supper. This whirlwind day has this wanderer weary. I am catching up on news missed and updates on the Ebola … Continue reading →

I am now in Assisi and soon off to see what lessons are here for me. I hope to understand St. Francis and his desire to simplify and be at peace with nature. As I walked around town last night … Continue reading →

I probably need a day off from walking. I have walked constantly since I left Winnipeg. I offer up my weariness some days for those of you who cannot walk or breathe. Maybe Rome gets its name from roam. This … Continue reading →

What do we take with us on our journey through life? I was struck by the image of a sculpture last night in Lyon called the Weight of Oneself. We can drag around heavy burdens or we can release them. … Continue reading →

This trip is a bit of a whirlwind but it is about to slow down for a few days and I will probably be offline for a few days. Today I walked through many parts of Paris. I began with … Continue reading →

Today is the Feast of the Transfiguration, one of my favourite feast days. This seems like a fitting day to begin my pilgrimage. I am off to Paris first and then on to other sacred sites, in search of the … Continue reading →

The destination is the journey says the old sage. I am discovering this again as I travel. There is so much to pay attention to every day, every moment. Newness bombards me often. I have had an absolutely marvellous time … Continue reading →