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  • 632. Wonderful Salisbury

    Who doesn’t like Salisbury? Mary and I see a range of history with the help of a walking tour. The skeleton of the Amesbury Archer is 4000 years old. The… Read more

  • 631. Learning about Dorchester

    I know nothing about Dorchester. At first, I didn’t know which is the county and which is the city, Dorset or Dorchester. So, I’m pleasantly surprised when we spend several… Read more

  • 630. Honorary Members of Our Guy’s Bookclub

    As some of you know, we’ve had a guy’s book club since pre-Covid days. I’m guessing five years. We are both a high-brow bunch; and a rather low- brow bunch.… Read more

  • 629. Kingsbury Ancestors (2)

    There is no other good way to visit the three villages associated with William Henry Kingsbury. So, I cough up 120 pounds for three hours. Although Vince, our driver, doesn’t… Read more

  • 628. Kingsbury Ancestors (1)

    We easily arrive in Dorchester. Only two blocks from our BnB, we walk past the Dorset History Center. “Look, here is where we meet Fran tomorrow. This will be easy.… Read more

  • 627. With a Little Help from Our Friends

    I meet Ian and Anne during breakfast the morning after walking my last section of the South West Coastal Path. After chatting on many topics, I mention that Mary will… Read more

  • 626. Pilgrims Remembered at Plymouth

    I love history. At DePauw University from 1969-1973, I majored in history and religion. Like most programs at that time, my studies were primarily European and American. However, Harvard-trained historian… Read more

  • 625. Walking in the World of Celtic Saints: Their Legacy

    Mary has arrived. We speed into full tourist mode. This mode of travel has worn me out more than my slow-travel. In slow-travel, I’m exhausted physically with the hard walking;… Read more

  • 624. Pilgrimages: Nightly Destinations

    A person moving to a destination. So goes my bare minimum way of understanding a common human activity, a pilgrimage. As I mentioned in previous posts from walking the Via… Read more

  • 623. Pilgrims’ Movement: Following a Backpack

    As I mentioned previously, I’m enjoying my efforts of making sense of this long-distance walking in general, and of this South West Coat Path in general.  I’m afflicting you with… Read more

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