And no internet to say it with!
Greetings All,
I’ve been running around like crazy with AESOP activities, and have much lovely news to report (and even a few photos!), but unfortunately one piece of annoying news must dominate right now: since I’m living off campus, I have to set up my own internet access. And since [...]
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So Much To Say…
Posted in Uncategorized on August 29, 2008 | Comments Off
Photos from El Camino de Santiago
Posted in Admissions, Bates College, Liberal Arts School, Summer, Travel, Uncategorized, tagged Bates College, Bateslife, El Camino, Photos, Travel on August 10, 2008 | Comments Off
Greetings All,
After much trial and error trying to get these photos up on the blog, I think they’re good to go. Hope you enjoy them!
Be Well,
Jake
Where it all began. The albergue in St. Jean Pied de Port.
Some of our gear drying after a downpour.
Two historic castles, sitting in a farm field outside Pamplona.
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A Pilgrim Comes Home
Posted in Admissions, Bates College, Liberal Arts School, Summer, Travel, tagged Admissions, Bates College, Camino, Summer, Travel on July 17, 2008 | Comments Off
Greetings All,
After 32 days of travel across Northern Spain on foot, I arrived at Cape Finisterre, so named because of its root words, finis and terra, which indicate that this spot is the end of the earth. And, as the Western-most point on the European continent, it was long thought to be just that. A [...]
On the Open Road…on Foot
Posted in Admissions, Bates College, Liberal Arts School, Travel, tagged Admissions, Bates College, Bateslife, Travel on June 21, 2008 | Comments Off
Greetings All,
El Camino de Santiago brings a brand new meaning to the concept of a ¨road trip¨for me. As I mentioned in my last post, I´m right now traveling across the entirety of Northern Spain on foot along the ancient pilgrimage road that leads to Santiago de Compostela. The city holds the remains of Santiago, [...]
Home Base!
Posted in Admissions, Bates College, Liberal Arts School, Short Term, Theater, Travel, tagged Admissions, Bates, College, Liberal Arts School, Short Term, Theater, Travel on May 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Greetings All,
Well, it’s all over now. After a pretty packed Short Term, semester, year, I am back at home sitting on my real bed writing to you all. It feels really good. My mother and I made the 5-hr drive back to Katonah, NY in pretty good time, and when I got back I said [...]
