Week 40, 2025 — Hiking Picos en Europa

I spent the week in Northern Spain, on a long-anticipated hiking trip with friends and collaborators. We started on the Basque Coast, then crossed into Asturias and Cantabria to explore different areas of Picos en Europa. Two short walks and three big hikes.

I loved it! Can barely believe my fortune, in good company in good weather. I have half-finished reflections and stories swirling in my head, not to mention photos and route information to organize, but will publish this short piece to keep with the weekly practice.

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And in keeping with my habit (practice?) of lugging home bulky, beautiful books, I discovered a biography on Hilma af Klint at the Guggenheim in Bilbao. Author Julia Voss casually mentions that she learned Swedish to be able to read af Klint’s notebooks. Spurred by this display of commitment, I am now a happy owner of a copy of her efforts and relish diving in.