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Côte d’Azur
May 3, 2026 - Agay to Roquebrune sur Argens - 27 kms - Les Jasmines apartment The bi-directional pilgrimage route in this area, the Via Aurelia, passes Cannes in the hills above the city. Rather than immediately climbing up to join it, however, we decided...
Walking with Paolo: Nice to Cannes
May 1, 2026 – Nice Airport to Cannes – 29 km – Clem de Soleil apartmentMay 2, 2026 – Cannes to Agay – 27 km – Emplacement Privilégié Now that I have a few kilometres behind me, I’m starting to relax. While I was awake...
Le Chemin de Saint-Jacques
We have our pilgrim credentials packed and we fly to Nice today, returning to follow another pilgrimage path across the South of France. We will start from Nice with Gord on foot and me on my bike Friday. Initially we will be on the Via...
Cycling the Southwestern Islands of Japan: Summary
Ruth: Apologies for getting this summary out so late. There has been a lot to process after the recent deaths of both of my parents. We started and ended our cycling and island hopping adventure on Okinawa. After a week on the island of Kumejima...
My Parents
Our trip to Japan has been bookended by the loss of both my parents. My mother died on December 5th, just a day after we arrived in Naha on Okinawa. She chose MAID after a tough year of pneumonia and a recent lung cancer diagnosis....
Favorite Island
January 13, 2026 - Hoshizuna Beach - 33 km day ride - Terrace Iriomotejima January 14, 2026 - Hoshizuna Beach, Iriomote to Ishigaki, Ishigaki - 43 kms - Hotel Patina January 15, 2026 - Ishigaki - no cycling - Hotel Patina - island count: 16,...
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Cycling the Southwestern Islands of Japan: Summary
Ruth: Apologies for getting this summary out so late. There has been a lot to process after the recent deaths of both of my parents. ...
My Parents
Our trip to Japan has been bookended by the loss of both my parents. My mother died on December 5th, just a day after we...
Favorite Island
January 13, 2026 - Hoshizuna Beach - 33 km day ride - Terrace Iriomotejima January 14, 2026 - Hoshizuna Beach, Iriomote to Ishigaki, Ishigaki -...
Goat sashimi and wagyu beef
Gord tried the goat sashimi but I stuck with the beef. The beautiful North peninsula! January 5, 2026 - near Hirara, Miyakojima to Shiraho Beach,...