A VOICE ON THE ROAD

The walk was a short one, comparatively, back to the 7 miles that started this journey from Scotland to England to the island. We rolled...

Oh, the build-up I gave to the 13-mile walk between Kirk Yethom and Wooler. I had talked it up before the walk, warned of wind, rain, and...

Our next stroll carried us from Morebattle to Kirk Yethom. Don't even try to pronounce that last name if you aren't Scottish. It's...

The walk from Jedburgh to Morebattle (pronounced Moooor bottle by the Scots) took us through the village of Crailinghall, along the Dere...

With a big breakfast under our daypacks, we continued our walk from St. Boswell's to the beautiful town of Jedburgh. Moving through the...

How can a road already traveled look so different a second time? Part of it for me was the season. I last walked St. Cuthbert's Way in...

I was not myself when I arrived this time at the beginning of St. Cuthbert's Way in Melrose. With me was a brand new group of walking...

One of my favorite talks by the Tibetan-Buddhist nun and teacher Pema Chödrön is about staying: "Learning to stay with ourselves is like...

We arrived at Kirk Yethom with unusual vigor after a 7 1/2-mile walk that was actually 7 1/2 miles. (If you ever visit the Scottish...

Another misty day greeted us as we walked out of Morebattle — which, by the way, has nothing to do with battles but instead means...

Oatmeal. What is the secret of the Scots? I make it home. I cook it in milk. I add cinnamon, honey, and butter. But it’s just not the...

Over this morning's breakfast, we pulled out our written pages and read last night's efforts aloud. The prompt for these pieces? Vessel....

I had a plan. I worked on it for months. All Ts crossed, all Is dotted. We were going to walk and write and share and eat a lot of...

What happens when six strangers travel from Seattle to Scotland to walk and write together? Triumph over a challenge, for one. Incredible...