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The following essay first appeared on the Freewalkers.org website about ten years ago (April 2014). It is a slightly edited version describing my unique opportunity to walk in the Netherlands with 7,000 others in this well-established annual event – The Kennedy-Mars Sittard – on the 50th anniversary of the famous “50-Mile Hike.” The Freewalkers.org walking organization was built upon the spirit…

Canadians are friendly and welcoming, even to a ragged group of road warriors.

The most common sign in New Brunswick is “Welcome / Bienvenue” which seems to not only be a slogan but a north star for most Canadians. In our week-long Beyond Borders Walk walking journey along the Coastal Link Trail in New Brunswick we were fortunate to have experienced, many times, what Canadian hospitality and friendliness is all about.  All public signs issued by the federal government, but…

Follow along on our 1 week long distance walk in Canada.

We were coming to the saints – to march from one to the other. It was a long, twisted journey that seemed to grow out of reach. Our objective was to walk in New Brunswick province Canada from Saint John to St. Stephen, a distance of approximately 125 miles. We seemed to be “The first group of walkers to travel the newly created Coastal Link Trail on foot.” Loredana Delucchi, a friend and…

It’s not uncommon to meet people along a trail when you are on a walk.  My theory is that there are almost always interesting people there to meet, if you care to engage. Walkers are not alike but we all understand the benefit of a good long walk.

Colleen and Me

Fellow FreeWalker, Colleen, and I, along with a couple dozen other FreeWalkers and EverWalk members were strolling a drop-dead gorgeous…