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May 24, 2012 Day 31 — Charlestown to Narragansett, RI (18.4 miles)

Sharing This morning I piece together breakfast by stopping at three different places during the first mile. Is this meal adequate for today’s walk to Narragansett? Charlestown is not known for its abundance of restaurants and cafes. As I continue … Continue reading

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May 23, 2012 Day 30 — Stonington, CT to Charlestown, RI (18.7 miles)

Last evening after a delicious vegetable pasta dinner, Casey (my host) and I went to the movies in Mystic (yes, by car, and no, not metered) to see the Quebecois film, Monsieur Lazhar. We were not disappointed. It’s an amazing, … Continue reading

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May 22, 2012 Day 29 — Groton to Stonington, CT (11.4miles)

What Carrie Carries I wake up to more luxuries than I’m accustomed to on the Camino de Nathaniel. The Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spain in Groton serves a thin slice of the world population—a sliver that I’m usually not a … Continue reading

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May 21, 2012 Day 28 — Southold, Long Island to Groton, CT via ferry (walking miles 21.9)

Crossing the Ocean of Doubt Gayle and Jack at Willow Hill House send me off after a delicious “Southern-Hospitality-on-the-North-Fork” breakfast to Orient Point, the very tip of Long Island. It is from there that I will take the Cross Island … Continue reading

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May 20, 2012 Day 27 — Southold, Long Island (0 miles)

R & R Following Judy’s sound advice, I decide to pamper myself with a second night at Willow Hill House in Southold with Gayle and Jack, my gracious hosts. The time off from walking will heal the body, mind, and … Continue reading

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