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A trip to the market….

Posted onNovember 3, 2021November 20, 2022

Once we got settled in to our apartment, we needed to go to the market for some groceries.  There are two basic grocery stores that we know of here in Cotacachi – TIA Supermarket, and Monica’s Supermercado.  Both are located Read More …

CategoriesNovember 2021

Traffic Jams…….

Posted onNovember 3, 2021November 20, 2022

Day one of our trip consisted of our friend and great driver, Guillermo Buitron, picking us up at the Hotel Alpachaca.  He arrived precisely at 10:00, as arranged.  Guillermo comes with very high recommendations from the locals in Cotacachi.  He Read More …

CategoriesNovember 2021

Back in Cotacachi!!

Posted onNovember 3, 2021November 20, 2022

Well, here we are, back in our favourite little town in paradise!  It feels so good to come back, renew old friendships, check out what has changed, what is new, what is gone…. Here is what we had to do Read More …

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Vancouver Island Ride – July 2021

Posted onJuly 30, 2021October 29, 2025

Near the end of July in 2021, Giselle and I got together with good friends Doug and Kathy Wilkins for a two night trip over to Vancouver Island and then return back down the Sunshine Coast.  We didn’t take a Read More …

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Icefields Parkway – July 2021

Posted onJuly 4, 2021November 25, 2025

We were supposed to go to Wing Ding in Springfield, Missouri this summer, but again, the borders were still closed due to the covid pandemic.  So we headed north and east to finish the ride we started last year at Read More …

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October Falling Leaves Ride – 2020

Posted onOctober 4, 2020October 29, 2025

In early October, we planned a Falling Leaves Ride for the Chapter.  Normally, we would head down into Washington State for this because there are so many beautiful roads along the west side of the mountains to get lost on.  Read More …

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The Way Too Long of a Ride Ride….or Smoked out in the Kootenays – September 2020

Posted onSeptember 12, 2020October 29, 2025

In mid September of 2020, several of my riding partners met at McDonalds for breakfast on a Saturday morning and then headed out for a ride towards Hope.  We stopped in Hope for fuel and I noticed that I was Read More …

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Rock Hard Buns Ride – August 2020

Posted onAugust 23, 2020October 29, 2025

In August the GWRRA North West Coast District sponsored a three day ride out to the Kootenays.  Here is my story. The weather was cool and cloudy in the lower mainland on the 21st of August.  Six of us gathered Read More …

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June – July 2020 Vacation Ride……

Posted onJuly 24, 2020October 29, 2025

At the end of June, Giselle and I were supposed to ride down through the States to attend Wing Ding 42 in Springfield Missouri.  Well, that didn’t work out but we still had our vacation time booked off, so we Read More …

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August 2019

Posted onSeptember 20, 2019November 20, 2023

We have finally made up our minds that Ecuador was where we would plan to possibly retire.  We flew down again in August 2019 for another stay.  This time, we decided that we would see more of the small town Read More …

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