As part of my preparation for and accomplishment of retiring, I'm about to launch into the blogosphere!  I'm preparing to go on a second pilgrimage (to Santiago de Compostela, Spain) and need to get used to putting on paper my escapades.  I will try to update this blog as my preparation for making the pilgrimage in September.  I'll be walking / hiking from Lisbon, Portugal to Santiago. 
     This is my second pilgrimage.  In 2009 I went with my friend, John Klein, from St. Jean Pied du Port, France to Santiago.  It was a journey of about 500 miles (800 kilometers).  This journey will be about 375 miles (600+ kilometers). 
     Here goes...