A year ago today … October 5

As I mentioned in my post on September 16, while walking through Ávila, we discovered a portion of the Camino de Santiago that ran through the city. I had been teaching about St. Teresa as part of my Christian Heritage course and Jana had been teaching books related...

A year ago today … October 3

Group C. Well, I think this is Group C. The semester we were in Ávila, students were divided into three groups and every Monday, they would rotate for supper at one of the faculty’s apartments. This is the third group to visit our house, regardless of what they...

A year ago today … September 29

A year ago this afternoon, just before tapas time, we wandered out of the rain and into Restaurante Cocó, a small restaurant just off of Plaza del Mercado Chico. In one corner of the room was a man who appeared to be a local (good sign) and in the other a woman...

A year ago today … September 16

One of the things about Spain that we were aware of prior to arriving was the Camino de Santiago, a pilgrimage that begins–if you choose to do the full route–in France and runs along the northern portion of Spain until is reaches the cathedral of Santiago...

A year ago today … September 11

Just over a year ago my family travelled to Ávila, Spain to teach for a semester with LCU’s Global Campus Program. A year and a few weeks later, a new group is there—new students and new instructors. I find myself asking: “I wonder what the new group is doing today?”...

About Me

If you ended up here, you probably already know me, but I thought it might be good to introduce myself anyway. My name is Rob and I live in what is known as the Hub City. I am married and have two children. My wife teaches college English. My son is a semester away...