After much thought and deliberation, have you been able to logic out the origins of the word canter? No? Well try this on for size. The earliest dictionaries suggest that canter is most likely an abbreviation of "travelling at Canterbury pace." The suggestion is that mounted faithful folk, on a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Thomas Becket at the Canterbury Cathedral in England, … [Read more...]
Walking the pilgrim’s way with Jean-Christophe Rufin – the road to Santiago de Campostela
Why would anyone want to go for a nine hundred kilometre walk by themselves… down country lanes, through rural towns and villages, illegally sleeping in public parks and road sides… just to experience the dubious delight of exploring ancient monasteries, admiring piles of sacred stones and to finally end up at the reputed final resting place of an ancient Christian martyr, … [Read more...]