Field notes from the road
The Journal
Everything we’ve learned the slow way: the places that kept us longer than we planned, the meals worth a detour, and the small mishaps that became the best stories. Dispatches from wherever Walden is parked tonight.
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Sunset at Findhorn
Read more: Sunset at FindhornAn evening walk along Findhorn Beach becomes more than a visit to one of Scotland’s most beautiful coastal villages. As the light fades over the Moray Firth and the painted beach huts settle into shadow, a simple walk with my…
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The Friendships You Make When Nobody Asks What You Do
Curt and Snow, two of the very few other Americans…
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Cold Air in July: An Evening on the Edge of the Cairngorms
July in the Cairngorms does not behave like July. We…
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Everything else from the road.
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Snow, a Castle, and the Luck of the Road
Read more: Snow, a Castle, and the Luck of the RoadA snow squall cleared at exactly the right moment and gave us the castle to ourselves, blanketed and untouched, before…
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A Week on the Edge of Dartmoor
Read more: A Week on the Edge of DartmoorWe meant to pass through Devon and stayed almost a week. A slow-travel week on the edge of Dartmoor: hiking…