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Hiking Cornwall: Penzance to Sennen Cove

Hiking Cornwall: Penzance to Sennen Cove

In part 1 of our Cornish hike we visit the pretty village of Mousehole. Further along the trail, we encounter a fisherman’s wife who is waiting for her husband to return from the sea. We round Land’s End where we munch on pasties in a room full of German bus tourists.

Arie Vandervelden July 19, 2020February 28, 2022 Hiking Read more

Alberta and B.C. birds

Alberta and B.C. birds

Birds of western Canada.

Arie Vandervelden June 28, 2020April 23, 2022 Photo gallery Read more

Hiking Tenerife, part 2

Hiking Tenerife, part 2

On the island of Tenerife we hike along a ramshackle dirt road along the coastline, and we hike into the Teno Mountains.

Arie Vandervelden June 26, 2020August 7, 2022 Hiking, Travel Read more

Hiking Tenerife, part 1

Hiking Tenerife, part 1

Tenerife is a volcanic island off of the coast of Africa. In part one of our hikes on Tenerife, we explore the volcanic highlands of Teide.

Arie Vandervelden February 25, 2020August 7, 2022 Hiking, Travel Read more

48 hours in Chicago

48 hours in Chicago

In our quick visit to Chicago we attend the Thanksgiving Day parade, we do an architectural walk, we drink gluhwein at the Christmas market, we visit the Art Institute of Chicago, and we listen to some Chicago blues at a blues club.

Arie Vandervelden December 16, 2019January 4, 2020 Travel Read more

Across Canada, part 3: P’tit Train Du Nord, Quebec.

Across Canada, part 3: P’tit Train Du Nord, Quebec.

At the end of our drive across Canada, we cycle the 200 km long P’tit Train du Nord bike path through the Laurentians, north on Montreal. The fall colours (maples) where at their peak.

Arie Vandervelden October 23, 2019October 25, 2019 Cycling Read more

Driving across Canada, part 2: Ontario

Driving across Canada, part 2: Ontario

In the second part of our drive across Canada, we camp along the north shore of Lake Superior. We admire scenery that the group-of-seven painters depicted so well.

Arie Vandervelden October 22, 2019October 25, 2019 Car touring Read more

Driving across Canada, part 1: Alberta to Manitoba

Driving across Canada, part 1: Alberta to Manitoba

In part one of our drive across Canada in a rented RV, we traverse Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. In Saskatchewan we spot abandoned farmhouses, old farm equipment, boarded-up churches, and stately grain elevators. We go for a hike in Grasslands National Park.

Arie Vandervelden October 19, 2019June 19, 2024 Car touring Read more

Hiking on São Miguel, Azores, part 4

Hiking on São Miguel, Azores, part 4

In part 4 of our São Miguel hikes we walk to Salto do Prego, a pretty waterfall. We tour the pretty town of Ribeira Grande.

Arie Vandervelden September 17, 2019October 30, 2019 Hiking Read more

Hiking on São Miguel, Azores, part 3

Hiking on São Miguel, Azores, part 3

In part 3 of our São Miguel hikes we hike into the Lagoa do Fogo crater, we hike along the coast at Maia and find a series of old water mills, and we hike around a tea plantation where some fine teas are grown.

Arie Vandervelden September 16, 2019October 30, 2019 Hiking Read more
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