As I started typing this post back in February, I couldn’t fathom what I would write that could possibly describe my feelings as this journey came to an end. I can’t say that the months of reflection have made my words ‘better’, just longer in coming to you. This has been an incredible, life-changing experience…
All done! It’s hard to believe it’s over… I haven’t yet had time to reflect on all that has happened over the past year. That time will come, but for now I’ll concentrate on what happened today. Larry and I started the walk in National City on a grey day with a drizzling rain after…
Early in my journey I titled one of my blog posts as ‘A Day of Firsts’ – today was a day of ‘lasts’… the last bus, the last day of walking solo, the last goodbye to my final host family. Spotlights This Week: Always: Hope Chapel Missions Charity Spotlight: Desire Street Ministries Church Spotlight:Gold Beach Foursquare Church…
I was really excited about today’s route – it promised to be SO scenic. La Jolla Cove, Pacific Beach, the Mission Bay area, small craft harbors with glimpses of the San Diego skyline… but the fog never quite lifted. Spotlights This Week: Always: Hope Chapel Missions Charity Spotlight: Desire Street Ministries Church Spotlight:Gold Beach Foursquare Church –…
Today I managed to turn a 3-1/2 hour walk into more than 4 – I got caught up watching some whales (or more accurately, “Hey, was that a whale?”) Others confirmed that it was, but to me it was debatable – however, it took quite some time to come to that conclusion and I enjoyed…
One of the things that has made the finish line seem more ‘real’ is the simple act of putting my walking clothes into the laundry bag at the end of each day, with the knowledge that I won’t be wearing them again on this journey. Spotlights This Week: Always: Hope Chapel Missions Charity Spotlight: Desire Street Ministries…
I gained a couple of new Sole Sisters today – Cathy from our church, and her sister Carol (whose family is my final host home for this trek). Spotlights This Week: Always: Hope Chapel Missions Charity Spotlight: Desire Street Ministries Church Spotlight:Gold Beach Foursquare Church – Gold Beach, OR They were ‘christened’ by a cloudy, damp day…
This is the last non-walking weekend before the end of my trek, so it will most likely also be the final Potpourri post! I’ve used these ‘off’ weekends to share some of the more unusual photos I’ve taken along the way – oddities that go a little beyond the beautiful scenery. Sometimes serious, sometimes more…
My host family (our daughter-in-law’s parents) drove me for the second day in a row – today going to the north gate of Camp Pendleton USMC Base. My I.D. and papers were in order, but in this day and age of heightened security you never know. My hope was to be able to walk bike-less,…
Today’s route was entirely on side roads that paralleled I-5. At the end of mile 1 I transitioned onto a bike path leading to the Trestles – a busy, well-known surfing area. And yes, it really was busy. The path was filled with surfers – walking, biking and skateboarding out to the beach trail. Spotlights…
Perfect weather, perfect scenery, perfect company… I walked today with Monica – our daughter-in-law’s brother’s wife’s mom. If that sounds confusing, we just call them our ‘extended’ in-laws. We’ve seen each other often at family gatherings over the years, but we’d never had one-on-one time together and it was a joy! Spotlights This Week: Always: Hope…
Yesterday I hopped on the bus in Dana Point under a drizzling rain, but it was all over by the time I reached Corona Del Mar to start the walk. A friend in Dana Point said it drizzled off and on all day, and I could often see it on the horizon – but not…
Saturday’s walk was one of sweet fellowship with my sister in Christ, Ingrid – it was very windy, and the aftermath of Friday’s storm was evident in the ‘sand dunes’ along the beach paths. They were mildly annoying for us, but the cyclists were having a really rough time of it. Again, I was thankful…
I took advantage of the good weather to get a day ahead. I drove to my end point at Huntington State Beach just south of the pier, intending to catch Bus #1 back to my start point – but the morning traffic was tough, so I was a little nervous about my timing. The bus…
Actually, I finished on the extreme south end of Long Beach, just a half mile from the Orange County line! In addition to Ingrid and Randall from yesterday, I added two new Sole Mates – Cecilia and Bruce, also from our church. Spotlights This Week: Always: Hope Chapel Missions Charity Spotlight: Focus on the Family Church Spotlight: Hope…
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