Last day on Faial
Gordon: Over the last few days we have had the pleasure of walking the Levada trail. This 8 km path follows a concrete lined ditch ... Read More
The caldeira on Faial
Gordon: We have had some unsettled weather lately, with high winds and rain, some of biblical intensity. The rain seldom lasts all day, however, allowing ... Read More
Tropical Fruit
Orisao Gordon: I was hanging some laundry on the line at our hotel this morning when I noticed an orange tree with abundant green fruit. ... Read More
Vineyards on Pico
The Pico Vineyards near Madalena. A grape growing out of a crack in the Lava. Maria Gordon:Somewhere at the North End of Pico Island, AD ... Read More
Climbing Pico
Pico in morning light. Gordon: The island of Pico gets its name from the high volcanic peak located on it. The mountain of Pico rises ... Read More
Settling into life on Graciosa
Gordon: We are starting our second week in the Azores and we are as happy as clams. This trip is structured differently from most of ... Read More
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 ... Read More
Kathmandu, and Final comments on the Three Pass Everest Trek
We suffered a bit of anxiety around the flight out of Lukla, as the day before we were scheduled to depart a number of flights ... Read More
The end of the Trek
We completed the Everest Three Pass trek in 19 days, leaving us with two days before our flight to Kathmandu. We considered various options and finally ... Read More
Lukla
We had a relaxed two day walk from Namche to Lukla. As we lost elevation the vegetation became lusher and the human population more dense.Last ... Read More