Every morning except Sunday, we are entertained by the musical garbage truck at precisely 8:00am. We can hear it about a block away, as it makes its way down the street, picking up the trash on Monday, Wednesday and Friday,…
Today, after meeting a friend for coffee, we took the bus to Otavalo with our new friend Bo from Texas. The busses here are wonderful. You can get from here to there, and everywhere in between for 35 cents. We…
I’m going to try to post more often here and turn this thing back into a blog. Giselle and I are back in Cotacachi, Ecuador for a two week vacation after a very busy spring and summer preparing things for…
Day two of the rally started off with registrations and organizing the start of the Poker Run. The route had been set up earlier in the year by our District Ride Coordinator, Keiller Gowans. He did a fantastic job finding…
Giselle and I have the distinct honour of serving on the board of the GWRRA North West Coast District. We helped out, along with the rest of the team in organizing a very successful rally in 100 Mile House, BC. …
After attending a seminar at the Ducati / BMW dealer in Vancouver in May, I decided to sign up for one of their sponsored Iron Butt Association rides. My plan was to do it two up with Giselle and some…
Our final day in Morocco started with a bus trip to Casablanca. The scenery changed from dry desert-like terrain to lush green as we approached the coastline. We stopped for lunch in a waterfront restaurant and then headed into the…
Our first full day in Marrakech was a busy one! We started out with a tour of the Kasbah, a royal gravesite that was buried for centuries after a regime change. It was rediscovered in the 1950’s. Inside we found…
Day four of our Moroccan adventure took us to Marrakesh. I had the CSN (Crosby, Stills, and Nash) song in my head all day! The Marrakesh Express. “Wouldn’t you know we’re riding on the Marrakesh Express Wouldn’t you know we’re…
The next morning after a nice breakfast, we hopped on the bus for a tour of Fez. Another modern city with hundreds of years of history. After a short ride, we came to the entrance to the medina (suq) in…