Birthday at the Spa
Gordon: After a little internet research I am able to pose the rhetorical question: in what way can I be distinguished from George Patton, Carrie ... Read More
Sofia
Gordon: We spent three days cycling from Velingrad to Sofia. The first day was a pleasant surprise, with a 20 km descent through an attractive ... Read More
Trip Summary: Cycling in Romania and Bulgaria
Ruth: We are both surprised that there are still so few foreign tourists in Romania and Bulgaria, especially if you venture a kilometre from the ... Read More
Arrival in the Azores: Horta, Faial
Ruth: We just arrived in Horta on the island of Faial in the Azores. We left Victoria after a very rough start to the year. Gord ... Read More
Horta: the bikes arrived!
Ruth: What a difference a day makes. After 10 hours of sleep I woke up feeling much more like myself. The travel gremlins have retreated ... Read More
Cycling from Horta to Capelinhos
Ruth: Life gets better on a bicycle. Today we cycled from Horta to Capelinhos on the far end of Faial. It was a beautiful ride ... Read More
Faial’s Caldera
Gordon: Like all of the islands in the Azores, Faial is of volcanic origin. The island is dominated by one large volcano which is referred ... Read More
Capelinhos: Older than Dirt
Ruth: Gord, at 61, can now measure his age in geologic time. At this far corner of Faial we spent the day exploring the new ... Read More
The Vineyards of Pico
Gordon: This morning we took the ferry from Horta to Madalena, on the island of Pico. The crossing only takes 30 minutes, but it felt ... Read More
A snail’s pace: Madalena to Sao Roque on Pico
Ruth: We have done the math. We have to slow down or we will run out of roads! We have three islands with winter ferry ... Read More