Life with Ruth and Gord
Ruth and Gord's Experiences with Slow Travel
We are a Canadian couple who have fallen in love with travelling slowly under our own power. Whenever we can, we love to travel either on foot or by bike.
Recent Travels
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, with the addition of...
Iriomote
Gordon: Our guidebook says "If you visit only one of the Yaeyama islands (the islands of the Ishigaki group) make it Iriomote. This is where the wild things roam". An invitation like that cannot be ignored, so we are spending most of a week on this...
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, Ishigaki - 25 kms - Plus Life Shiraho January 6, 2026 - Shiraho Beach - 51 km day ride - Plus Life Shiraho...