It’s an excellent adventure hotel that also offers dorm beds for about $35 / night.
I’ll never forget their reindeer stew with lingonberries served me on night #2.
I cycled to enjoy the best views I could get of the Lyngen Alps. Finishing in Nord-Lenangen where I caught the fast ferry back to Tromsø late on a Sunday night.
Vancouverism developed in part as a product of Vancouver’s geographical context. Wedged between the sea, mountains and the border with the United States, there was not much room to expand as the city grew.
As DJI is close to discontinuing — and the latest, greatest replacement costs at least 3x as much — I bought a second one. But this time with thefull kit. CAD $592.20 including tax and two year warranty.
In fact, it seems I bought the last Mini SE in Canada. It’s been out of stock on the DJI Canada store ever since.
When one eventually dies, I can use the accessories with the other.
Quality and features are good ’nuff for my YouTube hiking and cycling videos.
Click PLAY or watch a sample on YouTube. Moorecroft Park is my favourite place to drone near Parksville, Vancouver Island. It’s legal and not crowded.
Most important to me with the NEW kit are the 3 batteries plus charger. With my original battery, I now have 4 total which is more than I can imagine using in one day.
Warranty is essential as it’s very easy to crash these things. I’ve crashed about 6 times already, the drone surviving each … SO FAR.
My old Mini SE will be the back-up. I’ll carry both on cycling trips. Just the new combo on hiking adventures.
This time they were going out with their favourite guide — Josh — with Wild Coast (formerly Trailhead Resort). An all inclusive package including accommodation out of Port Renfrew.
The GOAL for my family is to bring home enough fish to cover the cost of the charter. We made it this year and on our trip last year.
In 2022 we came back with 45 pounds of salmon and 78 pounds of halibut.
At the last minute, Rob decided he couldn’t fish due to some weird medical complications. Rather than cancel his spot, Yvonne went in his place.
Needless to say, Yvonne didn’t get seasick and did catch a lot of fish.
My Dad never gets seasick.
Each year Dad decides he can do one more year reeling in halibut. If you haven’t done it, imagine lifting a FREEZER from 200 feet underwater with very thin line. While the FREEZER is fighting you the whole way. 😀
I’d first tried to start in Porto — but couldn’t find a bike to rent on short notice.
In Santiago itself I found Cycling the Camino, a shop that pretty much NEVER runs out of rentals.
I took the train to León, picking up the rental there. They will deliver almost anywhere you want to start — charging additional shipping to mainland Spain (30€/bike), Portugal (37€/bike) and France (65€/bike).
The cost of the bike itself is around 30€/day.
Inexpensive, in my opinion. And WAY easier than flying your own bike.
I booked 7 days to make the 300+km return which I assumed would be EASY. I did make it in 6 days, finding the adventure more challenging than expected. I was on the bike about 6-7 hours each day.
My short video includes a LOT of drone footage as that’s the easiest way to show the landscape.
Compared with most long distance cycling routes, this one is very civilized. Regular folks have been walking it for over 1000 years. The infrastructure very well developed.
It’s very social with both walkers and cyclists meeting up each evening.
Folks of all ages and fitness levels are pilgrims on The Way.
Though no book, map or app is needed, I did carry a paper copy of the newest Cicerone guidebook.
Menú del día, or menu of the day, is a menu served by Spanish restaurants during lunch, one of the largest meals of the day …
… typically between 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
This is a cheap, economic meal, typically with good food.
Problema for ME is that it includes all-you-can-drink wine. They leave a full bottle on the table for you.
I’m pretty much buzzed for the day — at lunch.
Typically they come with soup, bread, drink, dessert and main course. I paid 12 Euro for this feast.
Seafood soup appetizer on the Santiago Camino
HEY – the Interterritorial Health Council, made up of doctors and other health professionals, had suggested that alcohol be dropped from the menús del día. I highly doubt that’s going to happen.
Rick McCharles 