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Camino De Santiago: St-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles
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The day had finally arrived when we would start walking. The weather forecast was for rain with thunderstorms in the afternoon and very strong winds. We did not want to…
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Camino de Santiago: St-Jean-Pied-de-Port
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After my week in Paris, G and I travelled south by train to St-Jean-Pied-de-Port to start our Camino de Santiago. We didn’t have the 40 days required to walk all…
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August 2024 Books
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It’s nearly the end of November, and I’m just getting around to reviewing the books I read in August. Time Shelter – Georgo Gosdopinov From Goodreads: In Time Shelter, an…
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List #14: Return to Running Program
Earlier this year, I got a stress fracture in my foot. It finally healed in July, but I put off a serious return to running until after I’d done the…
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Good Things Friday
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Just a quick list this week: What are some good things in your week so far? I don’t always listen to something when I walk or run, but when I…
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List #13: Some More Things to Do If I Make It Back to Paris
I’ve now been to Paris twice, spending a full week both times. There are so many sites to see, but that must be balanced with time to stroll or sit…
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Day Trip to Chartres
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On my last full day in Paris, before G returned from the UK, I caught the train to Chartres. The main drawcard is the Chartres Cathedral, and its architecture, sculptures,…
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Tenderheart Cook #43, #44 and #45
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Fennel quickles A quick pickling recipe for fennel. The Quick Lowdown: Pickled fennel nicoise The Quick Lowdown: Miso-Roasted Pumpkin and Chickpeas with Kale The pumpkin and chickpeas are coated in…
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Looking for Signs of the Camino in Paris and Chartres
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The main aim of our European trip was to walk the Camino, with Paris being a happy bolt-on for me. For centuries, pilgrims came from all over Europe on pilgrimage;…
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List #12: Soups on Regular rotation
This is another post about soup for Julie and Tobia’s Cool Bloggers Autumn Soup Challenge. When the kids were younger, we would have pumpkin and red lentil soup with toasted cheese sandwiches at…
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