by Melanie McManus | Mar 17, 2018 | Europe, Hiking, Spain, Stories
I’ve hiked Spain’s Vía de la Plata Camino, which is filled with spectacular Roman ruins, several times. Here is one of several articles I wrote about my experiences. The gravel path unspools before me in an endless ribbon, cutting through a sea of...
by adventuretoward | Aug 21, 2013 | Ice Age Trail 2013, Trail Journals
One common question I get is how I’m training for this trek of 1200 miles (1,931 km). Well, I’m not. Sounds a bit reckless, so let me explain. I love to run, and run 10+ miles (16+ km) several times a week, so my body is used to distance. The days I...
by adventuretoward | Aug 25, 2013 | Ice Age Trail 2013, Trail Journals
I never contemplated wildlife or insects such as ticks when I decided to run the Ice Age Trail. Pretty stupid, I know. I mean, I’ll be moving through lots of woods and wetlands, so obviously I’ll be encountering … things. On the Camino in Spain, I...
