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Sunshine Valley to Manning Park Lodge
July 29, 2021 56 kms We had a great ride up to Allison Pass from Sunshine Valley. Our knees were fine and although the climb was hot we both felt strong. We treated ourselves to a room in the Lodge and enjoyed a gluttonous dinner... Read More
Hope to Sunshine Valley( Formerly the Tashme Internment Camp)
July 28, 2021 The Hope Slide, the high point on today’s ride. Today’s ride: 25 kms (but 850 metres of climbing) Trip total: 255 kms Ruth: Well, the mystery tour carries on, but the jury is still out on whether or not we will be... Read More
Leaving the Lower Mainland
Today’s ride: 86 kms (Mission to Hope) Trip total: 230 kms Gordon: I’ve lived in B.C. for more than 35 years, yet I had never taken the highway to Hope along the north side of the Fraser River. “Pity”, as they said in the Red Rose tea... Read More
Victoria to New Westminster on the Local Trails
July 25, 2021 Ruth: Gord got up before the crack of dawn to make us fresh bread for our lunch on the road. I’m a pretty lucky woman. We have always wanted to start a tour right from our doorstep. No planes, no airports, no... Read More
The Mystery Cycle Trip Begins
July 24, 2021 Victoria B.C. Tomorrow we start out on a Mystery ride. With Covid border closures and forest fires burning in southern B.C. We are not sure how far we will get. We are heading East to see if we can dodge the smoke... Read More
Covid: Last weeks of Summer
August 31, 2020 Life this summer has been full of contrasts. We have divided our time between our house in Victoria and our off-grid cabin on Valdes Island. We won’t remember this summer for the time spent in our garden, or for the adventures and projects... Read More
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Last Hikes on São Miguel
Ruth: As we wait in the airport for our flights to Toronto we are already planning our next trip to the Azores. Gord is plotting... Read More
Would you? Could you with a Car?
The elephant trunk rock near Capelas Ruth: It was raining cats and dogs yesterday, so while I tended to the cats in our cozy bungalow,... Read More
Pests
Gordon: We were walking down a small road towards a viewpoint when Ruth suddenly sucked in her breath and clutched my arm. My eyes darted... Read More
Up and Down to the Water
Terra Nostra Ruth: November 10, 2021We climbed to the crater rim above the town of Furnas at 510 meters before diving down the steep road into... Read More
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Mar de Prata Ruth: The good: We are staying in the lovely seaside town of Maia in a tiny little house called Mar de Prata (“Sea... Read More