Fourth Day Walking the Camino

The weather was sunny and comfortable today and the sights were delightful. However, as it was the fourth straight day of walking long distances, getting to our final destination was tough. We covered 29 kilometers, more than 40,000 steps. It was very hard to walk that far! I also discovered that one of my toes … Continue reading Fourth Day Walking the Camino →

Third Day Walking the Camino

No rain today and many beautiful sights. Walking is getting harder though as it is the third day in a row of long-distance hiking, including going up and down many hills. Also, when Google maps says there is a cafe up the street, that may not be the case. So expect some disappointments. I would … Continue reading Third Day Walking the Camino →

Second Day Walking the Camino

We walked 20 kilometers today in Galicia. That was about 30,000 steps. This is a beautiful part of Spain that reminds me of Switzerland, with its rolling hills and charming homes displaying an abundance of flowers. Here are two photos I took in this Northwest region of Spain. Here are some of the many flowers … Continue reading Second Day Walking the Camino →

First Day Walking the Camino

Hubby and I walked 33,000 steps today, almost 23 kilometers. That’s the most either of us has done in almost 34 years of marriage. Bonus: we are still speaking to each other! Here we are about to begin in front of Tui Cathedral We saw lots of lovely sights along the way. Here are some … Continue reading First Day Walking the Camino →

Walking the Camino de Santiago

My hubby and I are finally walking the Camino de Santiago along with a British couple we befriended here in Spain. We had planned to go in May 2020 but the pandemic started a few months earlier. Things were still dicey in May 2021 but now in May 2022 we finally felt it would be … Continue reading Walking the Camino de Santiago →

Let Your Writing Flow Freely

Have you ever heard the expression "hot pen?" This is when you have to write about a random topic for a certain amount of time to see what creative story you can come up with. We do "hot pens" in the Torrevieja Writers' Circle the last Wednesday of every month and occasionally other times as … Continue reading Let Your Writing Flow Freely →

Memorial Day

By Lisa Denton The day was set the bar was bookedAll arrived, they all lookedCheerful in the circsWinks and nods, even smirksThis crew of friends from days of yoreHad wanted to do this, months beforeRules in play on the original dayTho’ broke and busted byThose we trustedA lesson here for one and allWhose tick in … Continue reading Memorial Day →

Care Home Visit to an Art Gallery

Photo by Matheus Viana on Pexels.com This is a funny story by one of the members of the Torrevieja Writers Circle group. We meet weekly on the Costa Blanca in Spain to share our work with each other and give and get feedback. There are many talented writers in this group. This is one of … Continue reading Care Home Visit to an Art Gallery →

How to Be A Good Parent

Our sons who gave us the Storyworth gift Our sons gave me a Storyworth account for Christmas (www.storyworth.com) and this requires me to answer questions every week that they selected for me. The question they chose for this week was a particularly good one so I decided to share it as a blog post for … Continue reading How to Be A Good Parent →

An Answered Prayer

For the last few months, I have been hoping and praying to have a dream about my mother. My much-loved mom died 18 years ago so I can only visit her in my dreams. One of my older sisters told me she often dreamt about our mother. I was annoyed at this and said to … Continue reading An Answered Prayer →