Sete Cidades
Gordon: What if there was a place like Hawaii, but a few degrees cooler, so that hiking is more comfortable, only a few tourists, and, ... Read More
Ruth’s Day
Ruth: Yesterday's plan had Gord's name written all over it, with 18 kms of hiking and walking. By the end of the day I was ... Read More
Rocha da Relva
Gordon: Today we went on another hike. All of our walks have been quite different from each other, but all have been gorgeous.This morning we ... Read More
Terceira and on to Flores
Ruth: We opted for a stopover on the island of Terceira so that we could visit the UNESCO listed port town of Angra do Heroismo. ... Read More
Atlantis?
Ruth:I am starting to believe that Flores Island is actually the lost world of Atlantis. It turns out that the world is not in itself ... Read More
Walking on Flores
Gordon: The Azores have embraced the idea of walking holidays, with marked trails and brochures available from the tourist offices or on line. The island ... Read More
Camelias on Sao Miguel
Ruth: We are back on Sao Miguel and once again I am blown away by the diversity of the island. This morning we went on ... Read More
Walking in Eastern São Miguel
Gordon: During the last couple of days we have been doing a series of walks in the wilder, eastern portion of São Miguel. Yesterday we ... Read More
I am walking
In the last decade I have had a complicated relationship with walking. Walking has given me both my best moments and my biggest heartbreaks. I ... Read More
Back to Romania and Bulgaria for two months.
After one of my toughest springs ever, it is time to turn my mind to preparations for our cycling trip in Romania and Bulgaria.