by David Dillon | Sep 30, 2022 | 2022
View from King’s Fold I had the privilege of leading worship for a small group of pastors at King’s Fold Retreat Center, near Banff, Canada this past week. It was a rich encounter of both beauty and the beauty of delightful hospitality from the communal staff of 10 at...
by David Dillon | Jul 15, 2018 | 2018
Our Paris adventures began Friday night with a Rick Steves guided walk through Montmarte and a picnic dinner. Highlights included the austere Sacre Coeur Cathedral, which is the highest natural point in Paris. The birthplace of modern art which is where as many as 10...
by David Dillon | Jul 14, 2018 | 2018
[A blog from Caleb] I had the honor of taking a scallop shell on the Camino for my former neighbor, Alan. His wife, Julia, died of cancer as had always wanted to hike the Camino, but passed away before she could. So, he asked me to bring the shell with me on the...
by David Dillon | Jul 12, 2018 | 2018
Here’s a few more photos and Camino friends from our celebration last night. More Spanish pipers and other musicians adding to the celebratory atmosphere. Finally a screenshot from the official Camino website showing the number of pilgrims who arrived...
by David Dillon | Jul 11, 2018 | 2018
All of the way my Savior leads me And He cheers each winding path I tread Gives me strength for every trial And He feeds me with the living bread And though my weary steps may falter And my soul a-thirst may be Gushing from a rock before me Though a spirit joy I see...
by David Dillon | Jul 6, 2018 | 2018
Cathedral in Mondonedo including frescos. From our walk today.
by David Dillon | Jul 6, 2018 | 2018
We are down to the last 100 km (about 60 miles) to Santiago! Tonight we are in an albergue with 94 beds, and we are definitely starting to see more pilgrims on the road, as many come to just do the last 100 or 200 km. It doesn’t seem fair, but completing the final 100...
by David Dillon | Jul 2, 2018 | 2018
Today’s walk brought a lot of thoughts about wrapping up the Camino. Part of it is due to the fact that we turned inland at Ribadeo, and will have no more ocean views on this last leg of the Camino. https://share.garmin.com/DavidDillon500Miles Second, today we entered...
by David Dillon | Jun 30, 2018 | 2018
As promised, here are some photos from last night of the quaint port town of Luarca. Our guide book didn’t have a lot to say about it, but we and other pilgrims staying at the albergue said it is a “must see” stop on the Camino del Norte. The...
by David Dillon | Jun 29, 2018 | 2018
Things continue to go well, though this time it is Caleb who is down the head cold I had a few days ago. He felt pretty crummy this morning, so he and I opted for taking the train the 15 km from Cadavedo to Luacra, while the rest of our Camino friends enjoyed the...
