MISCELLANEOUS

Here are some random pictures:

Two of my sons are in Washington, D. C. 
One took the picture of the other!

She's number one in our book too!

JP has completed a new milestone in his life and finished his pre-pre school.  Well done JP.

And here is another graduation, or advancement, or promotion, or what ever they call it nowadays.

Gracie with her Grandma.

And last but not least, and though there are no new pictures, here's some excerps from Ashlee's emails.

Sorry I have been so long in replying. My days are pretty much the same. Wake up, walk all day and then get something to eat find a place to stay, then go to bed. I haven´t been too sore but I did get some wicked blisters. We are taking a slow day today. Only walking 7 miles, which I will have to then make up on another day. Oh well.  That makes it sound deary but its really not. Its quite beautiful. Sadly the Irsh girl I have been travelling with has to go home to work, but its ok. I know a lot of people on the trail now.  Sometimes we walk in groups and other times alone. Everyone has been really nice and the countryside is quite beautiful. I looked at a few antique stores and even there stuff is old!!

I was talking to some french guys in the sixties and they called American antiques, Antiques Noveau.

Lots of love,

Ash

 

PS did that horrible hotel ever give the refund or do I need to bug them about it?

And then just a couple of days ago . . .

Currently I am in San Oretego. I was going to go longer but it has been miserable, cold and raining. I had to buy a pancho. Rhi would not had been able to fit it as it ripped going over my head. I still have a few power bars left, which I normally eat for breakfast. For lunch I either make a sandwich, or have a Spanish tortilla, the egg and potato kind. Dinner just depends.  When I was with Elizabeth we cooked but the last night I went out with the "boys" for a dinner. They are all over 60.

Its about 25K a day more or less. I got lucky today and got a good bottom bunk next to the heater. Tomorrow I shall get to Burgos  where there is supposed to be a very good gothic cathredal which I am looking forward to see. I am surpirsed that alot of the chruches have fallen into such disrepair. During the Age of Faith apparently there was 1 church for every 50 or so people. Some are quite beautiful, but they are all so cold.

This is the most un friendly place for vegetarians I have been. Its much easier for me to eat someting like a sandwich. Even the salads always come with tuna. I ask them not to but they just pick it out and you can still taste it.

The scenery is very beatutiful. On these computers we use there is nowhere to stick in the memory card.  Tell Rhi I have once again started reading "Woman in White" to make this trip a true penance.

Glad that you are doing well, Can´t wait to see you guys and give Remington a hug.  

Lots of love and miss you,

Ashlee