“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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