by Gordon Webster | Feb 7, 2023 | 2023 Cuba |
Gordon: In April, 1961, a group of mostly Cuban-Americans attempted an invasion of Cuba with the goal of regime change. I was always of the impression that this was the ill conceived and poorly executed effort of a ragtag group. However, we have been...
by Gordon Webster | Feb 5, 2023 | 2023 Cuba |
Gordon: Yesterday we completed our bike ride across Cuba, arriving in Playa Larga at the head of the Bay of Pigs. (That name may be familiar to some, but more about that in another blog.) Crossing Cuba from north to south isn’t much of an...
by Gordon Webster | Jun 22, 2022 | 2022 Camino del Norte |
Plaza Mayor Madrid was having a very unusual heatwave in June, with temperatures up to 40 degrees. Geraldine picking out some shorts for Gord Madrid is a wonderful place to overdose on art After two nights in Santiago we took the fast train to Madrid. The...
by Gordon Webster | Jun 10, 2022 | 2022 Camino del Norte |
Detail of The Cathedral at Mondoñedo Simplicity is one of the appealing aspects of a pilgrimage. Our days principally involve walking or cycling, sleeping, and eating. After walking 25 or 30 kms the last of these is one of the great pleasures of a pilgrimage. Spanish...
by Gordon Webster | Jun 5, 2022 | 2022 Via de la Plata, Spain |
We haven’t written much about the nuts and bolts of food and accommodation on our two Caminos. If only for my own memory, I would like to make a few general comments, first about our lodging and later about dining. I know I’m going to cause some head-shaking among our...
