Walk the world with Tyler Burgess
New York City
May 16 to 21, 2012
Beautiful tulips blossom in the Big Apple in mid-May. History is emphasized by following the immigrant trail from Lower East Side to Broadway to Germantown on the upper East Side. Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge into Chinatown. Charming hotel in quiet residential neighborhood.
England Coast to Coast
August 7 to 29, 2012
One of the world’s top ten long distance hikes. About 190 miles through three National Parks: the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, and North York Moors. Challenging terrain with over 22,500 feet of elevation gain. Fabulous countryside beauty, charming cottages, great variety. Comfortable lodging, good food, luggage transport.
England Cotswold Way and Stonehenge is canceled. There will be a second Italy trip instead.
September 2 to September 17, 2012
Experience the medieval pilgrimage from St. Jean Pied de Pont, France to Burgos, Spain, 180 miles. This is the first section of the Way of St. James. Walk through rolling countryside and charming medieval villages on the same road built by Romans to bring out the gold. (Join us in 2013 to walk the final section, Astorga to Santiago.) Luggage transport, comfortable lodging in private rooms.
Italy's Northern Lake District and Milan
September 19 to October 1, includes Venice. (This trip has openings.)
October 3 to 12, 2012. Add an optional trip to Venice, October 12 to 15. (This trip is full.)
In Milan see Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper and try some World Class Window Shopping. Enjoy Lake Como and nearby Lake Maggiore, with its beautiful little islands. Plus a day excursion into Switzerland. Comfortable lodging.
Easy to moderate day walks and hikes, up to 6 miles. There is the additional option to explore Venice.
2013 Spain, Way of St. James, Astorga to Santiago
The final stage on the Way of St. James. You will arrive in Santiago and receive your certificate of completion, called a Compestella. We conclude with a bus ride to the end of the known medieval world, the cape at Finisterre, over looking the Atlantic Ocean. Details to come.