The town of Otavalo is best known (if you believe the guide books) for its craft market which hits its peak on Saturday mornings. It was Saturday and it’s on the top things to do in Ecuador in both of our guide books so we had to go. You can book a tour but weContinue reading “Two Clueless Canadians in Ecuador – Day 2 Otavalo”
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Two Clueless Canadians in Ecuador- Quito Day 1
We were surfing the internet one day and discovered that flying to Quito on December 25th was a bargain. So we went. We had a blast bumbling our way around a country where people went out of their way to help two clueless Canadians. The next few blog entries chronicle our trip. I would describeContinue reading “Two Clueless Canadians in Ecuador- Quito Day 1”
Humphreys Peak, Arizona
After going down the Grand Canyon it only seamed logical to go up Humphreys Peak, the highest peak in Arizona at 12637ft. The peak is reached via Humphreys Trail a straight forward 7.7km path which starts in the Arizona Snowbowl parking lot. The trailhead is at an elevation of over 9000 ft. and the areaContinue reading “Humphreys Peak, Arizona”
The Grand Canyon South Rim: Phantom Ranch and Back to the Top.
Overnight at Phantom ranch and the hike up Bright Angel
Piestewa Peak and a little biking, Pheonix Part 3
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Cave Creek and Black Mountain (3398ft) Phoenix Part 2
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Phoenix Arizona, Hiking with a little biking thrown in. Part 1 Camelback.
Unlike most of my stories this one does not include a race of any kind although it was supposed to… This story has been moved to https://traveladventuresafter50.wordpress.com/2016/10/01/phoenix-arizona-hiking-with-a-little-biking-thrown-in-part-1-camelback/
Racing and Traveling over 50. 