by Gordon Webster | Apr 5, 2022 | 2022 Via de la Plata, Spain |
Gordon: It was a cold, wet, windy but mercifully short (15 kms) slog into Mérida today. Southern Spain is having it’s coolest April in decades, so we have had a series of very brisk days. Several mornings it was only 3 or 4 degrees,...
by Gordon Webster | Apr 1, 2022 | 2022 Via de la Plata, Spain |
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 lot like a minaret to me. The beauty of the Via de la Plata has taken me by surprise. I was anticipating that the scenery would be like the meseta,...
by Gordon Webster | Mar 27, 2022 | 2022 Via de la Plata, Spain |
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 arrived, necessitating an inspection before our departure. This delay meant we would miss our connecting flights, but Air Canada...
by Gordon Webster | Nov 12, 2021 | 2021 Azores |
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 about looking for the threat. “What is it?” I said. “Dead rat” Ruth replied. I relaxed and dismissed the threat, saying “We see...
by Gordon Webster | Nov 6, 2021 | 2021 Azores |
Gord: “It’s kind of edgy here; there seem to be a lot of 30 something men hanging around and many appear a bit twitchy. The guy that just came out of the washroom was gesturing that someone is shooting up in there. It reminds me of Victoria.”Ruth: “Do you want to...
