Tom Czako
My name is Tom and I'm thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. I've been thinking about this a long time and my recent retirement means the time is now. I look forward to sharing my progress and perspective with family and friends. I welcome any comments and moral support you can provide. Thanks.
Posts
Day 6 – Ponte Ulla to Santiago de Compostela
The Approach As we approached the city our path became less rural and more suburban. Before we were completely out of the woods, we heard a cuckoo
Day 5 – Bandeira to Ponte Ulla
Approaching Santiago Today was our shortest hiking day at 10 miles. We encountered some rain and walked off and on with umbrellas.
Day 4 – A Laxe to Bandeira
Start of a Perfect Day When I hiked the Appalachian Trail, the typical morning routine was: up with sun, stuff down some oatmeal, and back on the
Day 3 – Castro Dozon to A Laxe
The Churches We continue to wind our way through northern Spain, sometimes on very well-worn paths...The Camino is popular with hikers from
Cea to Castro Dozon
The Star Attraction Our section today would have us hike from Cea to Castro Dozon, about 13 miles. There are two routes and we took the road
The Jouney Begins
Leaving The City Our first day of hiking was forecasted to be a beautiful day, between 50 - 70 degrees. In order to convert from Celsius, I simply
A New Adventure
What Will It Be? For those who followed my blog, you know that last summer I hiked the entire Appalachian Trail. Since then, I've been asked many
End Of The Line
Springer MountainWe made it! We had terrific weather during our final two days, and Sideways, Spokes and I cruised up Springer Mountain (plus 9
A Walk In The Park
Winding Down That's correct. I have only a couple days left to completion! I haven't seen my wife in eight weeks and am so looking forward to
Change Is Coming
Brrrr When planning my hike, I didn't expect to see fall colors among the trees. I thought that moving south would put me ahead of the fall color.