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On Pilgrimage: what we have learned so far
In association with the Arts & Culture Task Force of the World Trails Network, we are running a six month series of monthly online meetings with academic researchers, thought leaders, trail professionals and walking artists to investigate pilgrimage today. On Pilgrimage – Pilgrimage Today Beginning in March, and to run on the first Tuesday of
Walking Statues
Ever since a school trip to Paris, which included a visit to the Auguste Rodin Museum, I’ve been struck by his sculpture called The Burgers of Calais that commemorates an event during the Hundred Years War. The original piece was commissioned by the Calais municipality, and was erected on a pedestal in front of the
Athens to Edinburgh overland 1
In early 2023, I made a vow not to fly unless it’s an emergency, not for pleasure nor work, and so I made my expediations back and forth between Scotland and Greece overland. The first took 10 days, from Athens to Edinburgh, because I broke my journey many times to give Shiatsu and meet friends … Continue reading Athens to Edinburgh overland 1
Overland travel from Edinburgh to Greece 2
July 2023 Backpacking Nowadays, I travel overland. This is a personal choice based on the disastrous climate situation in which we know, absolutely, that air travel contributes so much to the amount of carbon which is in the atmosphere. The first time I went to Greece this year, it took me 10 days to travel … Continue reading Overland travel from Edinburgh to Greece 2
Old and new connections
An old story. Because the world is in turmoil, is always in turmoil and inbetween all the sad things that are happening everywhere it is important to remember that there are just as many, or maybe even more, beautiful things happening. Often it is i...
Day 83. We are everywhere
Knut called himself a nomad, Knut the Icebear people called him. He asked for a cigarette. He sat on the bench behind my pink borrowed bike. When I told him I didn't smoke he asked for money. I looked at his bike. It was stuffed with things, all hidden...
