Colorado – Spring 2024
In June of 2024, I rode down to Loveland, Colorado with friend, Niels. We were attending a two day Ride-In with the EWMA. Here are the videos I made from that ride.
Author: Dave Ward
I have a YouTube Channel!
I have upgraded some of the video recording equipment on my motorcycle and have started uploading quality (4K) videos to YouTube. They are easier to watch than the older ones recorded with my Blueskysea B1M dashcam setup, as it was Read More …
A dreary, rainy Saturday in Cotacachi
It has been raining off and on the past few days here in Cotacachi. I did manage to get out for pickleball yesterday morning after a steady rain all night. It cleared up a bit in the morning, then more Read More …
Christmas Light Up in Cotacachi
On Saturday evening in the central park, there was a live concert with several Ecuadorian singers backed up by the Cotacachi Municipal Band. Afterwards, about an hour long shhttps://youtu.be/EVZzxyKNTxcow directed at the many children in attendance. The park was packed Read More …
Reconnecting with good friends..
After a very long flight from Vancouver, through Mexico City and into Quito, I arrived in Cotacachi around 8:30 AM on Friday. This is the first time I have flown in and arrived in the morning. Usually the flights with Read More …
Cotacachi again…..December 2023
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 …
Relive the Adventures…
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 …
The Spice Bazaar
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 …
Istanbul
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 …
Turkiye – Day One – Flying to Istanbul
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 …