Tag Archives: Trekking

Call of the Siren

Photo prompt courtesy Sue Vincent Even from this distance, I could hear her calling out to me I’ve been lonely for far too long, she cried, come, give me company I demurred though, trying my best to resist her hypnotic … Continue reading

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The Trek to Freedom

It was a brutal hike, but there was no doubt in anyone’s mind that it HAD to be done. Maria, their leader, and mother of two, egged them on with words of encouragement, and when needed, a stream of abuses … Continue reading

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The Trek to Jardim Do Mar #PortugalPlots #28DaysInPortugal

“It’s 1.9 kilometers from Prazeres to Jardim Do Mar through this mountain trail, and we come down from 565 meters to 35 meters in the process,” I said, reading aloud from the signboard. My wife mulled over this information, and … Continue reading

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