Revisit 2019 travel to Spain with disabilities. A guest in other people’s lives. Differentiating between sound and noise. Heightening senses, expanding voice.

Proem

In May 2019 my wife, a couple of friends, and I went to Spain to hike the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. Full disclosure, they hiked I road in taxis, in my electric wheelchair, and with canes. Now the same crew and two others are planning a trip in April 2022 to hike the Portugal Camino, God willing, and the creek don’t rise. I thought I’d reprise the three episodes associated with the Spain adventure over the next couple of months to get myself back in the groove. Although the six of us have known each other for more than 55 years, have traveled together in various assortments and conditions including hitchhiking, foreign and domestic, we are all close to or over 70 with various aches, pains, and disabilities. Two years after the Spain Camino I am less mobile and less cocky, but all still rarin’ to go. Plus, if not now, when? This episode, #19, was first aired May 3rd, 2019, six months into my now three-year podcasting journey. No sponsor yet. Less music. Again, still risk-taking and curious. Let’s drop in on this flash from the past.

Taking stock

Hey there, glad you could join me. I’d like to pause and take stock of the past six months and look a bit to the future. We’re in the middle of a series with Young Adults…