From Denise Waters, a Kickstarter backer

…on why she backed the project: “I backed the walk because I believe in conviction. I believe that when you set a goal, you should be able to see it happen. I love the idea of embracing the world and in doing so making it smaller. I wish that everybody...

Fynn asks, “What sports do they do?”

Fynn, a student in Denise Waters’ 4th grade class at Norman Rockwell Elementary, asks, “What sports do they do?” Fynn, soccer is the biggest sport here in Turkey, as it is in much of the world. Soccer, however, is known as “football.” I...

Camped out at a gas station

Camping for the night at an OPET gas station north of Isparta. From my campsite I think I see the mountain that serves as a landmark for my rest week at Lake Egirdir, but that’s going to need to wait a bit — I have three days of walking to get there.

Mine near Isparta

I’m nearing Isparta. Won’t be there until tomorrow, but by car I’m only a few minutes away. My goal for today is a cement factory. I wonder if this is one of their mines.

Alisa asks, “Why are you walking alone?”

The students in Denise Waters’ 4th grade class at Norman Rockwell Elementary in Redmond, Washington, have started to send me their questions, so you’ll see my answers starting to appear on this blog. Alisa asks, “Why are you walking alone?” The...