A review by alundeberg
Paris to the Pyrenees: A Skeptic Pilgrim Walks the Way of Saint James by David Downie

3.0

Downie is a skeptic alright, but sometimes I could use someone who is more of an enthusiast. As he and his wife Allison go on their pilgrimage, he connects the ancient past to his present of Bush's America and the role of empires in the world. I appreciate this outlook, but sometimes he is very judgmental of people he meets and not often fairly so. There are parts of this book that are more tiresome than walking the trail.