Posted by Walking the Via Egnatia
On a blistering September morning in 2016, intrepid friends in their sixties – Kim and Pat – set off on foot from Durrës, Albania towards Istanbul, Turkey. Tracing the route of a Roman road, the Via Egnatia, they dedicate their endeavour to raising funds for refugee relief. Owing to a guidebook that overstates amenities, the trek becomes more challenging than expected. As they negotiate hurdles, test their endurance, and encounter human smugglers and feral dogs, an indomitable sense of humour, a personified GPS, and an imagined Roman legionnaire see them through daily adventures.
Author Biography
As the daughter of a Canadian military father, Kim spent her childhood living in various parts of Canada and Europe. She also served in the Canadian Forces, as did her husband, Mike Simpson. Kim’s degree in Women’s Studies from Queen’s University in Kingston was a career asset in the male-dominated military environment. In 1995, after twenty years of service, Kim and Mike retired to the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island to focus on raising their two sons, Brian and Kyle.
They enjoyed second careers as professional ski patrollers on nearby Mount Washington and, for a time, owned a sea kayaking company, West Coast Expeditions. Since her husband’s death and her subsequent retirement, she pursues her passions for international travel, gardening, writing and enjoying time with friends. When not tramping in foreign lands, she can be found in her unconventional Comox Valley garden or walking the local trails. As much as she enjoys seeking out new places to explore, Kim has fallen in love with Nepal where she has close ties with a Sherpa family.
In The Footsteps of a Roman Legion
5.5 x 8.5 – 342 Pages
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