5 Days in Paris
Me and my friend Judith on the plane, ready to take off. It is the beginning of June as I write this, having just completed over 3 weeks in Europe. I had hoped to write on the blog as I traveled, but alas it didn't happen, so now I begin to try to summarize an amazing journey. It all started back in August when my friend Judith sent me a text one early morning asking me to consider joining her on a Scotland Pilgrimage trip that would include 7 days hiking the Way of Saint Cuthbert (100km, 62 miles - official mileage, but trust me it was longer) from Melrose, Scotland to Lindisfarne, England; three days travel across England and Scotland, and three nights on the island of Iona, Scotland. It didn't take long for me to commit to the trip. The hike on the pilgrimage route and a visit to Iona were two things I had thought of doing for some years. As soon as I committed to the adventure in the United Kingdom Judith suggested that since we'd be so close, we should extend ou...