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Author: Dave Ward

Cotacachi again…..December 2023

Posted onDecember 6, 2023October 31, 2025

Well, I’m off to Cotacachi for another visit, this time over the Christmas holidays.  I’m looking forward to seeing how it is celebrated there.  I am also looking forward to seeing good friends Chuck and Susan Bussey, Roger and Malena Read More …

CategoriesDecember 2023, EcuadorTagsEcuador

Relive the Adventures…

Posted onNovember 29, 2023November 29, 2023

A few years back I started recording my rides using an app called Relive.  It uses GPS tracking on your phone to record your ride which you can then edit and turn it into a video to share with friends.  Read More …

CategoriesBike Rides

The Spice Bazaar

Posted onNovember 21, 2023September 26, 2024

Day two of our tour started out with a visit to the Istanbul Spice Bazaar.  Built in 1660, it houses over 85 shops selling all sorts of spices and Turkish Delight sweets.  It was very crowded and had a lovely Read More …

CategoriesTürkiye

Istanbul

Posted onNovember 20, 2023September 26, 2024

Our stay in Istanbul started with a wonderful dinner served the evening we arrived, after our introductory meeting with all the people on the tour and our guide – Ilke Duru.  The food was the beginning of what we would Read More …

CategoriesTürkiye

Turkiye – Day One – Flying to Istanbul

Posted onNovember 19, 2023November 23, 2023

Day one of our expedition to Turkiye started with over 30 hours of travel!  We woke up at 3:00AM on the 30th of October to drive down to Seattle for our first flight to Paris.  Traffic was easy and we Read More …

CategoriesTürkiye

Changes…

Posted onNovember 19, 2023November 19, 2023

I’ve been playing around with the structure of my website.  The top menu has been removed in favour of the featured pages list at the bottom.  I removed the stuff on the right side of the homepage so that the Read More …

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Gypsy Sister’s Run – Keiller Gowans Memorial – June 2023

Posted onJune 30, 2023October 29, 2025

Back in the fall of 2019, our GWRRA District Ride Coordinator, Keiller Gowans, was working on a 4 day run down to Sisters, Oregon and back.  He spent countless hours designing a route that would encompass many of the twistiest Read More …

CategoriesBike Rides

Cotacachi – A Foodie’s Dream…

Posted onMarch 23, 2023November 20, 2023

I went for a walk this morning to find the new supermarket in town, the San Martin Supermercado.  It is a bit of a hike for me, living in the centre of town.  It is kind of on the outskirts Read More …

CategoriesCotacachi 2023TagsCotacachi 2023

A Visit to a Craftsman Shop

Posted onMarch 21, 2023November 20, 2023

While on my morning walk today I came across this shop on the road coming back into town.  I peeked into the window and there was a craftsman inside working on a carving.  He noticed me and came to the Read More …

CategoriesCotacachi 2023

Cotacachi Botanical Garden

Posted onMarch 19, 2023November 20, 2023

It was a great morning for a walk with high overcast clouds allowing me to see the tops of the mountains unobscured.  Chuck and Susan and I headed out towards the outskirts of town to locate the botanical gardens.  We Read More …

CategoriesCotacachi 2023TagsCotacachi 2023

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