Conversations on El Camino

My hosts are great. Let’s start with that. I met them during my time in undergrad at Andrews University, where we were all members of the choir. International choir geek reunions are entirely underrated.   Day 2 of Icelandic adventures! I’d booked a double feature, starting with a bus ride to the Blue Lagoon, a…

The past 48 hours have been a whirlwind. Let’s start from the top… I ended up spending TEN hours in the Chicago O’Hare airport. By the time the airline agent showed up (2.5 hr prior to departure), I was eager to get through security and to my gate. Then came the weather delay. Then came…

Travel, for me, has always been an exercise in gastronomy. First, the gradual and progressive constriction throughout my general abdominal cavity. This begins many days prior to the scheduled departure date, usually proportional to the distance to be traveled. This go-around, it began 2 weeks ago. The next major event is typically the morning of…