Tag Archives: Camino

The one less traveled by

Posted on April 2, 2015 by bfoulkesadventures

Two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less traveled by And that has made all the difference.  – Robert Frost The Camino Portuguese is a 600 kilometer pilgrimage from Lisbon to Santiago. Unlike the more famous … Continue reading →

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Tender Mercies

Posted on March 31, 2015 by bfoulkesadventures

Robert Duvall won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for best actor in a sweet, oft-overlooked 1983 film called Tender Mercies. It’s the transformation of an end-of-the-line alcoholic country singer into a decent man, not by some instant Hollywood epiphany … Continue reading →

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Walk or pilgrimage; both are one step at a time

Posted on January 10, 2014 by bfoulkesadventures

Two months ago, I walked the Camino Frances, a well tramped thousand year old Catholic pilgrimage, a stroll of about 800 kilometers, from St. Jean Pied de Port, France to Santiago, Spain. Catholic pilgrims pay homage to Saint James whose … Continue reading →

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