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My Ancestors from the Azores
Gord in the Guatalupe Cemetery Maria and Ruth Gordon: Manoel “Emmanuel” Tavare de Miranda was born on the island of Graciosa, a few kilometres from where we are staying, in 1648. He was my seventh great-grandfather.According to the genealogical records that Ruth has researched, Manoel... Read More
The best cure for jet lag is a bike ride and swim.
Santa Cruz da Graciosa A windmill near Santa Cruz Natural swimming pool at the North end of Graciosa Ponta da Barca September 17, 2021Ruth: We have now settled into our apartment in Santa Cruz da Grasiosa and had our first day of exploring on the... Read More
Pre Trip Paranoia
September 13, 2021 Gord now has a folding Bike Friday too. They are packed and ready to fly. Ruth: We are climbing out of our protective cocoons to travel for the first time in a long time. I’m not sure it is the right decision,... Read More
Slow Return on the Mystery Tour
August 4, 2021 Kilby General Store, Harrison Mills Ruth: Hope to Mission: 91 kms Our ride back from Hope to Mission was completely different from our trip out. The smoke from the fires at the north end of Harrison Lake filled the valley with a... Read More
Back to Allison Summit in a Ford
July 31, 2021 Today: 68 Kms mostly down Valerie, Perry, Dave and Kari have been friends since they were in grade school in the 60’s. We were warned that a ride in their truck might be entertaining, and it was. We were in Dave... Read More
Manning to Hedley: BC is Burning
July 30, 2020 Today 68km. Forestry Camp Sight on Old Hadley Road before the smoke. Ruth: 5:00 PM Gord and I are sitting in our camping chairs watching the orange glow of the sun as small flakes of ash drift down around us.... Read More
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From Andalucia into Extremadura
I offered chairs and beer on a long day without a cafe. They call this the “clock tower” in Amaden, but it sure looks a... Read More
Finding our Pilgrim Tribe: First days out of Seville
Leaving from the Seville Cathedral Day One: Seville to Guillena Day Two: Guillena to Castilblanco de los Arroyos Our first dinner on the Via de... Read More
Sevilla
The view from our apartment. March 27, 2022 Gordon: We got off to a slow start from Victoria. Our plane had a minor bird strike as it... Read More
The Via de la Plata
With only four more sleeps before we fly to Spain, I think I might repack just one more time. The last few days I have... Read More
Winter on Valdes
Every season on Valdes is unique and special and winter is no exception. We waited out the storms and snow of December and finally made... Read More