Monday, November 23, 2015 – Houdan to Thoiry We wake up to our coldest day yet. I am still recovering from yesterday’s bout of gastrointestinal joy. But my gut signals that Continue Reading →

Sunday, November 22, 2015 – La Chaussée-d’Ivry to Houdan In the middle of the night between fitful bouts of slumber, my stomach announced its profound discontent through frequent angry, garbled, gurgling Continue Reading →

Thursday, November 19, 2015 – Beaumont le Roger to Portes I am pensive today. I tell myself I should be thinking about terrorism and the approaching climate summit. But my Continue Reading →

The barrage of cars and semis is relentless, exhausting – among the worst I’ve ever navigated. I crave the quiet roads of the previous day’s trek. Yet for distance walkers, dangerous highways are often unavoidable in a world where the infrastructure of mobility is fashioned around cars, not people. Continue Reading →

As I’m leaving the vigil, the local tv station asks me for an interview – my first ever on French tv! I hope I was able to make a small contribution to an event that did so much to help me better understand how the French are dealing with last Friday’s traumatic experience that shook not only all of France but the whole world as well. Continue Reading →

As I watched the debate, I found myself immersed in the French perspective on the terror attacks. I was disappointed that none of the candidates laid out a compelling vision on how to deal with the root causes of terrorism. Continue Reading →

I want to thank the hundreds of friends, family members and acquaintances who called or sent messages expressing concern for my safety in the wake of last night’s terrorist attacks in Paris. Continue Reading →