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Pilgrimage
Lea's story of a 70-mile DIY Pilgrimage along the Southern California coast in February 2022 and on creating shorter Wayfinding Days for others in 2023.
Pilgrimage Postscript
When I told my dad I was walking at the beach again he asked me, “Are you doing a mini Camino or are you looking for ice cream?” I...
Lea Appleton
Mar 21, 20222 min read
Badass Pilgrim?
You might wonder at first glance what badassery and pilgrimage have in common. Let me tell you about a conversation I had with my sister...
Lea Appleton
Mar 5, 20223 min read
One big blister, a lost item, and 70 miles later…
I’ve arrived home. That was the intent of my DIY Pilgrimage to begin with—I wanted to walk from home to home. It was to mark the...
Lea Appleton
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Some more learning from my pilgrimage path
It seems weeks ago that I left on my DIY pilgrimage. But I’ve only been gone a handful of days. There have been a number of things I’ve...
Lea Appleton
Mar 1, 20222 min read
I want, I want, I want…I need.
My journey started this morning with a train and a bus. When I got off the bus, I decided to walk the extra miles and forgo the next bus...
Lea Appleton
Feb 25, 20222 min read
War is not healthy for living things.
I began planning my pilgrimage with the intent to avoid the military base because I didn’t want to think about it. I wanted to avoid. And...
Lea Appleton
Feb 25, 20222 min read
To walk or not to walk...through a military base.
When I initially put together the itinerary for my DIY Pilgrimage I decided to skip walking through the military base that is situated in...
Lea Appleton
Feb 23, 20222 min read
What to bring and what to leave at home?
As I begin to pack for my pilgrimage, I realize already that I have too much stuff. My body won't like it if my backpack is too heavy....
Lea Appleton
Feb 17, 20222 min read
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