Advertisements You are entering the grounds of Carlisle Cathedral. A cathedral church has been on this site since 1133. Enjoy the beauty of this ancient sacred place. To say that the atmosphere around me visibly changed as I approached the entrance to the Carlisle Cathedral is as close to the truth as I can describe.Continue reading “The Carlisle Church”
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Vessel of Hope
Advertisements June 2014 was the last time I was in the Soweto slums outside Nairobi, Kenya. It was our final day on the Vessel of Hope school project, and we all were working furiously to get things finished. We added a cement roof earlier, replacing the corrugated, rusty tin sheets, which was a major accomplishmentContinue reading “Vessel of Hope”
The ancient, consecrated church graveyard.
Advertisements The emptiness of the past seven days seem to be coming to a close. Day eight on Hadrian’s Wall has me seeing more villages, surface streets, even my first highway since day one. Mid-morning finds myself in the village of Eden, just as beautiful a place as the name itself implies. I’m inexplicably pulledContinue reading “The ancient, consecrated church graveyard.”
Vallum Barn
Advertisements In the year 2000, the couple decided to convert the horse stable property into a B & B to accommodate walkers, cyclists, and North Umbria countryside travelers. The result is the lovely Vallum Barn. I read about the history of this place as I’m toweling off and nursing the first injury of my walkingContinue reading “Vallum Barn”
The village of Humshaugh & the Linden Holme
Advertisements I cross the bridge over the river Tyne and leave the Hadrian’s Wall path, entering the quiet village of Humshaugh. All of the architecture has a similar look and feel, cobblestoned from another time in history. A slight rain starts to fall as I make my way up the street, looking for my guesthouseContinue reading “The village of Humshaugh & the Linden Holme”
Day Three on the Wall – The path to Humshaugh
Advertisements I awake to a beautiful morning at the Robin Hood Inn feeling better than I have in years. The last two days I’ve walked almost twenty five miles along the Hadrian’s Wall path by myself, self guided and without any distractions. Only my thoughts keep me company. Everyone knows that exercise makes one feelContinue reading “Day Three on the Wall – The path to Humshaugh”
Day Two on the Wall – walking to the Robin Hood Inn
Advertisements As the morning rain lets up, I leave the Keelman lodge feeling stiff and sore, but in good spirits. I head out onto the Hadrian’s Wall path, and find that the asphalt has turned into dirt, which my feet are truly thankful for. The river Tyne is beautiful in the morning light. A WorldContinue reading “Day Two on the Wall – walking to the Robin Hood Inn”
Day One on the Wall – walking to Keelman’s Lodge
Advertisements As I was sitting in the hotel lobby waiting to check in to my Edinburgh hotel the previous day, a couple from New York makes friendly conversation with me. As I tell them my reason for being here in the United Kingdom, the lady asks me if I’m going on a Spiritual Journey. “IContinue reading “Day One on the Wall – walking to Keelman’s Lodge”
The Desert Pods of Ridgecrest
Advertisements Preface** I write this with sadness, as the Ridgecrest earthquakes struck this area hard only a couple of weeks after me being here. Ive no idea if the Pods are still standing. My thoughts still are with the people of Ridgecrest as they re-build their community. As soon as I saw the picture ofContinue reading “The Desert Pods of Ridgecrest”
Riding with loss
Advertisements I was with her from 1990 to 2002. We raised her three children, bought a home, tried our best to have a life better than our parents. Without a doubt there were hard times, but I foolishly thought that love would keep us afloat. When we broke up, I was unable to give herContinue reading “Riding with loss”