Camino de Santiago de Compostela - The Way of St. James

 Camino de Santiago de Compostela - The Way of St. James

Oh, WOW! The commitment is made… we’ve purchased our plane tickets. We depart Las Vegas on April 15th and arrive in Lisbon on the 16th. We’ve ordered and received our guide books and we’re currently plotting our walking course. Because I intend to be a tourist as well as a pilgrim, I also picked up a couple of country guides at the thrift store to determine the best places to explore and primo places to take our laydays en route.

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A Valentine's Getaway – Death Valley National Park

 A Valentine's Getaway – Death Valley National Park

For some reason, associating a romantic Valentine’s Day getaway with a camping/hiking trip to Death Valley National Park seems like an oxymoron. Death Valley equals romance? But in our case, it really was a great getaway for a few days and since walking is what we both like to do nowadays, what better way to celebrate a holiday for lovers? Despite its morbid name, Death Valley is quite the experience.

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