Monthly Archives: May 2016
Celiac in Spain
“I have brought you a loaf…” CS Lewis, The Pilgrim’s Regress Bread, it is said, is the staff of life and everywhere we eat, bread is brought to table first. The trouble with bread is that my body thinks it … Continue reading
The Language of the Heart
“I am coming to look more and more at the language of the heart. Logic and definition divide us: it is those things which draw us together that I now value most — our common affections, our common delight in … Continue reading
A Moderate Allowance of Travelling
“Here again, the secret of happiness lies in knowing where to stop. A moderate allowance of travelling — enough to quiet, without satiating, a liberal curiosity — is very well.” CS Lewis, The Pilgrim’s Regress We’ve heard several pilgrims say … Continue reading
Pilgrimage
“I am on a Pilgrimage. I must admit now that you press me. I have not a very clear idea of the end. But that is not the important question. These speculations don’t make one a better walker.” CS Lewis, … Continue reading
Out Here in the Country
“…the people who live there have to give an opinion once a week or once a day, or else Mr. Mammon would soon cut off their food. But out here in the country you can walk all day and all … Continue reading
A Particular Recurrent Experience
“Look,” said John, “here is a little inn. Is it not time we rested and ate something?” CS Lewis, The Pilgrim’s Regress Last evening we ate at a family-owned French bistro in the Rue Clare neighbourhood. Named Au Petit Tonneau … Continue reading
The Foolish Traveler
“It is fools, they say, who learn by experience. But since they do at last learn, let a fool bring his experience into the common stock that wiser men may profit by it.” CS Lewis, Pilgrim’s Regress And so it … Continue reading