The Great Wall
Another day in Beijing, but this time, we were taken by bus into the mountains to the north of the city to see a portion of the Great Wall of China. It truly is a GREAT wall. From Wikipedia: Read More …
Author: Dave Ward
Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden Palace
Today we were hustled onto one of several busloads of tourists, all on the same tour but each with our own guide. We were grouped in with a friendly bunch of Americans and another couple from North Vancouver. These would Read More …
Bang! in Beijing
After a very long flight from Seattle, including a short layover in San Francisco, we arrived in Beijing. It was a cloudy day, not too cold, and not too smoggy. We were picked up at the airport by our tour Read More …
Rendezvous 99 (not Likely)
Editors Note: This post was originally published on my old website way back in 1999. The pictures are scans from old 35mm prints, downloaded from an older website and are not the best quality. It is the best I can Read More …
Pemberton Ice Cap
Editors Note: This page was originally published on my old website wayyy back in 1996. Since then the Pemberton Ice Cap has changed dramatically with changing conditions attributed to global warming. Glaciers have receded, trailheads have changed or been relocated, grooming Read More …
BC Sledhead’s Homepage
This page is currently a copy from an old site I had registered on Tripod.com. Many of the links are broken and photos missing. I will be adding posts over time, copying the original pages but adapting them to the Read More …
October 2015
We were so taken by Ecuador on our first trip that we could hardly wait to go back for more. We arranged to hire Wilson, our guide from the first trip, to take us on another private tour to see Read More …
October 8 – Weavers, Orchids, and Llamas
Today was a day of exploring the surrounding countryside of Cuenca. Our first destination was the small town of Gualaceo, where we visited a special place where a centuries old art called Ikat is done. It is a form of Read More …
October 7 – Churches and Hats!
After a fabulous dinner at the Italian restaurant attached to our hotel and a relaxing night in our room, we woke up to the sounds of the city getting ready for a busy day. We took a walking tour of Read More …
October 6 – Heading to Cuenca
After a wonderful stay in Latacunga at a local B&B, sorry no pictures….we headed south towards Cuenca. The road got twistier as we went, passing through many small communities, each with its own central square and church. Some of the Read More …