Weather Forecast
Our house is the one at the top on the right. View of São Lourenço The Northern hut on the coastal walk. Ruth: It’s evening ... Read More
Storm Day
Gordon: The Azores must have one of the most gentle climates on earth. I did a little research and learned that in the largest town, ... Read More
All Saints Day
Ruth: Dia de Todos os Santos, or All Saints Day is a national holiday in Portugal. It is the day when people visit the cemetery ... Read More
Moving House and Island
Ruth: Yesterday we hitched our trailers back on the bikes and rolled down out of Santa Barbara. Our flight to São Miguel was not until ... Read More
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Mar de Prata Ruth: The good: We are staying in the lovely seaside town of Maia in a tiny little house called Mar de Prata (“Sea ... Read More
Up and Down to the Water
Terra Nostra Ruth: November 10, 2021We climbed to the crater rim above the town of Furnas at 510 meters before diving down the steep road into ... Read More
Would you? Could you with a Car?
The elephant trunk rock near Capelas Ruth: It was raining cats and dogs yesterday, so while I tended to the cats in our cozy bungalow, ... Read More
Last Hikes on São Miguel
Ruth: As we wait in the airport for our flights to Toronto we are already planning our next trip to the Azores. Gord is plotting ... Read More
Winter on Valdes
Every season on Valdes is unique and special and winter is no exception. We waited out the storms and snow of December and finally made ... Read More
The Via de la Plata
With only four more sleeps before we fly to Spain, I think I might repack just one more time. The last few days I have ... Read More