This is the final day of our brief pilgrimage from London to Canterbury. The Chaucer Way has taken us from the most urban of places, through its suburban spread and, from there, through quaint rural villages replete with half-timbered, thatched-roof cottages and flint-walled churches before bursting once more into the cultural and spiritual city of... Continue Reading →
Walking to Rome: Day Four on the Chaucer Way
Rochester Saint Mary Magdalene Church, Gillingham Saxon Shore Way Oast House, Newington Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Newington Sittingbourne
Walking to Rome: Day Three on the Chaucer Way
Gravesend Saxon Shore Way St. Mary’s Church, Church Street Rochester Rochester Cathedral High Street
Walking to Rome: Another Day in London
Tomorrow Gail and I will make our way on foot from the Christian heart of London, Westminster Abbey, to Canterbury, a journey of some 120 kilometers over six days. We will roughly follow the trail pilgrims have followed for centuries. A trail colorfully described in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. A trail that, these days, is aptly... Continue Reading →