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What a gorgeous day at the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden. Crocosmia, Lilies and Hydrangeas stole the show this afternoon! It was pretty crowded for a Monday – I guess it is mid-summer and tourist season! But, I soaked up the sun and enjoyed meandering… Continue Reading “Coastal Maine Botanical Garden 7.27.26”
May 2, 2023 Happy to see the sun today!! When I walked yesterday, I enjoyed the company of several guys from Paris. They shared with me a variant diversion from the Way that would eliminate a troublesome, muddy and steep section of the GR65.… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Condom to Montreal du Gers”
May 1, 2023 Today’s walk to Condom would take me 14.5 kilometers through yet another muddy trail day! It was an easy route except for the delays when I had to scrap mud from my boots! There were a couple of highlights along the… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: La Romieu to Condom”
I was back at the Maine Coastal Botanical Garden just after Memoral Day to see how things have changed since my visit earlier in the month. Lots of trees now out in leaf and new spring blooms to appreciate!! Rhodendrons in bloom above in… Continue Reading “Coastal Maine Botanical Garden 5.26.26”
I spent three seasons workamping at Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island. At the time, I wanted so badly to take a trip to the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden but it was just too far for a day trip from that location. I… Continue Reading “Coastal Maine Botanical Garden 5.4.26”
April 29, 2023 After a good night’s sleep and breakfast at Chez Vous Chez Nous, I started off towards Lectoure – a 16 kilometer walk today. Before leaving Miradoux, I stopped in a patisserie to grab a sandwich and a piece of fruit that… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Miradoux to Lectoure”
Given the long, snowy, bitter cold winter we have been experiencing in Vermont, a recent visit to our native state of Pennsylvania required a stop at Longwood Gardens. I grew up on the grounds of this reknowned public garden and there’s nothing quite like… Continue Reading “Longwood Gardens Conservatories”
I have been feeling guilty for the length of time is has taken me to finish recording both of my Camino walks to the blog. But, as I return now to those walks, I realize that it’s okay. I am having such fun reading… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Auvillar to Miradoux”
October 18, 2025 – Sarzana, Fosdinovo Castle and a Tuscan Winery Our final full day on this Road Scholar tour, we take a break from hiking and visit some historical sites in Tuscany. Our first stop was the medieval town of Sarzana. Early records… Continue Reading “Cinque Terre Hiking Trip Day 7”
While I intentionally chose to spend the winter in Vermont this year for multiple reasons, I am still longing for the desert! In the winter of 2022, we spent some time boondocking in the KOFA National Wildlife Refuge located between Quartzite and Yuma in… Continue Reading “Missing the Desert…”
Lynn Amber - Travel & Photography 