As I begin this letter I have scattered on my desk KDavis Travels pamphlets dating back to 1993! Contained in those papers are quotes I have collected through the years.

"It is good to collect things, but it is better to go on walks"
- Anatole France
"Don't put your dreams in a drawer"
- Patrizia Roncolato
"Here is his library, but his study is out of doors"
- Wordsworth's servant
"Go somewhere and meet somebody else"
- Joseph Campbell
"All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking"
- Friedrich Nietzsche

So, we did in 2025.

The last week of May, we were in St. Davids, Wales, the smallest "city" in the UK. It is named a city because of its magnificent 12th century cathedral. Luckily, we were there during the Cathedral Music Festival. Our daily walks were along the Pembrokeshire Coastal path. Every day we were looking at the Irish sea, at birds (kittiwakes; gannets, razorbills, guillemots-to name a few), at iron age burial chambers and hut circles. We were stepping back in time as well as taking steps in the present.

The first week of June, the group met in Dublin, Ireland. Everyone arrived in time for a guided walking tour of Dublin city center. To get to Dingle, Ireland, we took the train from Dublin. The beauty and hospitality of Dingle is tops. Our coastal walks gave us views to the Atlantic Ocean. We walked through farmland, old villages, and sandy beaches all with lots of history. The nights provided many opportunities to enjoy traditional Irish music.

Then the last week of June was a very different landscape-the Dolomites of northern Italy. We stayed in the small village of Collalbo-3,500 ft-- and then our walks took us on to elevations of 6,000 feet with the aid of a cable car. Every day we were treated to magnificent views of these spectacular mountains.

Now to 2026: We will be returning to these walking destinations. They know us now- "the Americans are back!" is a regular refrain. Please read the Day-by-Day itinerary to see what new activities we are planning. You may note we are slowing down a bit: 6-7 miles walking rather than the 9-10 miles of our youth and we are adding a few days of activities: Pembroke Castle in Wales, Dingle Cookery School, Archeology tour in Dingle, Dolomites-talk/hands-on "apple experience".

Not included in the website is a cultural trip to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. I am working out the details of that trip and will send a separate mailing about a late September week in San Miguel.

I would love to have you come along with me to any of these destinations!

Take your dreams out of the drawer!!