By Peter Jordan

Ó Peter Jordan, 1998

Index:

1. Introduction

2. Kick-off

3. A search for Divine intervention – Atlantic Coast France

4. Basqueing

5. In search of the pilgrim way – Camino de Santiago

6. Ireland rediscovered

7. A Celtic Concern - Galicia

8. Portugal + October = Rain

9. Shrine - Fatima

10. Learning to speak English again; Lisbon

11. A dream reawakened - Cadiz

12. Landfall Africa

13. Back to Normality

14. Romeing

15. The Mother-in-Law – Southern Italy

16. "Never judge a book by the cover" – Guidebook discrepancies

17. The Last Leg

18. Epilogue

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Dedications and Acknowledgements:

To my parents Pauline & Vincent Jordan with love and gratitude.

With grateful thanks and acknowledgements:

To my brothers, sister, sister in law, nephews and aunt Dympna, who were there for me.

To the memory of Helen B and Jimmy Mc whose spirits accompanied and helped me all the way and to that of Louis Mongan who greeted me on my return.

To the anonymous examiner in the 1987 Leaving Certificate English exam whose D made me set out to prove them wrong.

To the others who played a part in the birthing process, Kimb in Florida, Lanky and Niki who put up with me for 3 months and let me use their computer, Kelly who did likewise, Mick Walshe and all at HRC, Florida. Catherine, Mary, Teresa, Breda, Michelle, Fidelma, Eddie and Katie in Kerry.

To Maurice, Patrick & Eileen O’Donoghue & all at the Gleneagle Hotel.

To all the travellers and others I met along the way and helped make the journey what it was especially; Frank, Jan, Lauryl, Matt, Shannon, Katie, Patrick, Rick, Maria, Bernadette, Mark, Joe, June, Monique, Matthew, Brian, Barry, Hans, Kris McH, Jim H and Carol Ann.

To Tom and Mary Higgins and all at Breaffy NS who tolerated my daydreaming and set me in this direction.

To Paddy O’Gorman for advice and encouragement.

To Dervla Murphy for starting it all.

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