What’s Next for Here I Walk?
We’re not headed back to Erfurt on foot—though we hope, in time, some fellow Catholic pilgrims will be—but there is life left in this project yet. Beyond our college appearances in November 2010, we hope to get a book out … Continue reading
If This Has Meant Something to You…
…if you’ve enjoyed the photos and updates and have learned something about ecumenism and the unity of the church along the way, please considering making a donation. We’ve had great sponsors but this project is still costing us about $10,000 … Continue reading
Our Personal Invitation to Some As-Yet Unidentified Catholics
After 70 days of walking to Rome, we get to take a plane and a train back home. Luther and his companion, of course, didn’t have that luxury. Every step of the way they came, they had to retrace all … Continue reading
The Final Stop—But This Story Isn’t Over Yet!
At twenty past eight I was shaken out of a very deep sleep in which I was dreaming that I had just won a marathon (sometimes the subconscious doesn’t bother with subtlety in its imagery) by Andrew telling me that … Continue reading
We’re in Rome!
Today’s post comes to you live from the eternal city! For one last time we got up way too early, forced our poor roadies to drive us back to our connecting point, and plowed off into the frigid morning at about … Continue reading
The Penultimate
We were up early and eager on the road today, with a shorter day of 25 km ahead—not a day we would’ve thought was short when we started, but lately we’ve been going well over 35 a day, so a … Continue reading
From the Etruscan Necropolis to Ice Cream Mountain
About 5 km after our early start today we came to the modern town of Sutri which sits on a hill (surprise, surprise) above the ancient town of Sutri, now an archaeological park. We walked right along caves and grottoes … Continue reading
Kiwis, Hazelnuts, and Bruschette
Early this morning our crew drove us back to the spot they’d picked us up, so we started off the day’s walk splashing right through the same mud puddle as last night. Our path took us alongside the highway for … Continue reading
Three Interesting Sights, and Besides That Viterbo
We woke up to rain pounding on the roof of the camper. By the time we drove back to our drop-off point it had stopped, and we had about a two-hour reprieve before it really came down, soaking our pants, … Continue reading
Dinner in Rome?
Most of you reading this are probably clear on the other side of the pond, but if by some chance you will be in Rome on the evening of the 29th–that’s this Friday–please join us at 7 p.m. for some … Continue reading
Visitations Not Happenstances
Less than ten minutes after descending from our hilltop perch with the Sacramentine sisters, we ran into Hans the Swiss hiker again. Andrew had seen him last night while visiting with Massimiliano and his hiking crew (and from which people … Continue reading
Augustinians and Capuchins and Sacramentines, Oh My
We thought we had the thickest fog ever two days ago, but we were wrong. Today’s fog was thicker yet. But this time, after a short walk, we were above the fog, on a ridge of land jutting out from … Continue reading
The Ribollita Trail
This time it was a fog-free morning. In fact it was a perfectly clear, very cold morning, the kind that sharpens your senses as you walk along. The whole tan and brown landscape lay before us, just turning orange and … Continue reading
Washington or Tuscany?
We popped out of the camper at 7:23 this morning into the foggiest fog ever. The lighting was eerie through the suspended drops until we saw all the streetlights blink out at 7:30 sharp. Our first twists and turns on … Continue reading
Long Day, Little Excitement
For being a long day, it was fairly uneventful. We were up at 6 and out the door at 7:15, though it would have been even earlier if we hadn’t had such trouble finding the correct exit from the convent! … Continue reading
