The World In Between

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• Bari, Italy

  By Julie Callahan on November 24, 2024 • ( 11 )

  

  It’s dusk as we enter the old city of Bari, Italy. Built in an era before urban planning, the spaghetti-inspired street design causes the directional arrow on my phone to spin in utter confusion. We turn right, left, backtrack, start… Read More ›

• The Symphony

  By Julie Callahan on October 30, 2024 • ( 17 )

  

  As the last note sounded, someone in the audience cried out. Not a bravo mind you, but more the type of shriek one might utter if a stranger had leapt from a closet in the middle of the night. A… Read More ›

• … More Burgundy

  By Julie Callahan on October 12, 2024 • ( 11 )

  

  I took these notes during our walk and have decided to just give them a quick dusting. Here we go: Morning: Fixin, France October 4, 2024 The Burgundian villages are, at their core, farming towns. No fancy shops. No large… Read More ›

• Hiking Burgundy—again

  By Julie Callahan on October 5, 2024 • ( 6 )

  

  The Côte d’Or of Burgundy: Oct. 1-7, 2024 I’ve planned five days to walk from Dijon to Beaune. My normal pace is fast—chin up, chest out, 2 miles by sunrise. This time, I’m trying something new. In a book I’m… Read More ›

• Dr. Audrey Evans Builds a House

  By Julie Callahan on September 27, 2024 • ( 8 )

  

  My son Mike was walking through Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia when he saw a nonagenarian seated on a bench. He approached and asked if she was Dr. Evans. “Yes,” she replied. Briefly, he told his story and then thanked her… Read More ›

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