“A Three Hour Tour” (actually five)
Gordon: Yesterday dawned beautifully, with sun, a gentle breeze, and the usual mild temperature. The forecast was for significant rain today, so we wanted to ... Read More
São Roque to Calheta de Nesquim: Dodging the Downpours
Ruth: Weather is so important when travelling, and winter travel is sometimes hard. Today we managed to dodge a couple of major downpours on our ... Read More
Three Hour Tour: Take 2
Gordon: Today I rode up once again to an elevation of 950 metres on the high plateau. Without the opaque fog and hurricane force winds ... Read More
Calheta de Nesquim: Life in and around the Village
Ruth: We have settled into Casa do Avô Faidoca on Pico Island. We get out most days for a walk and a bike ride, but there ... Read More
Waiting out the storms on Pico
Ruth: Slowing down is hard for both Gord and I, but probably a good thing for us to try once in a while. Today is ... Read More
Cycling from Calheta to Madalena
Ruth: Today was the day we had an “opening” between storms to cycle around the south side of Pico to the port town of Madalena, ... Read More
I Love the Azores
Gordon: Our visit to the Azores has coincided with an extended period of unseasonably poor weather. When we arrived at the beginning of February the ... Read More
Traveling Imperfectly: Resting in Horta
Ruth: The sun returned yesterday, bringing back with it my optimism. My moods have been as volatile as the weather this trip. This morning I ... Read More
Our New Favourite Island: São Jorge
Gordon: As our ferry approached the harbour at Velas, on the island of São Jorge, I was struck by how charming it appeared, nestled on ... Read More
São Jorge: The Fãja of the North Coast
Ruth: “I could live here” Gord proclaimed as we headed over the top of the island to the trailhead where Gord would start today’s hike. ... Read More