A pause or interval that contrasts with what goes before and what follows, our one or two week-long interludes - cycle tours, through hikes, stopovers, and short visits are a dash of spice to accent living on gentle cycle.
Spanish Interludes
Stopping in Granada
Our recent stopover in Granada was an entirely different experience. Due to covid restrictions, we spent six days in a…
Jamie
Our Unexpected Stay-at-Home in the Navarrés Region of the Valencia Communidad
Our escape from Las Fallas, version 2020, started with a week in the Spanish Pyrenees followed up with a week…
Susan
Sabando: A Remote Village in the Basque Country of Northern Spain
Late last year our friends Mat and Kathryn suggested we escape the noise and crowds of Valencia’s bacchanal, better known…
Susan & Jamie
Fiscal, Aragón: A Quiet Village in the Spanish Pyrenees
Late last year when our friends Mat and Kat asked if we’d like to escape from Valencia with them for…
Susan & Jamie
Beaches and Bays Along Spain’s Costa Verde
The weather gods favored us during an October trip to Spain’s Costa Verde. We explored the coastal zones of Cantabria…
Susan & Jamie
How I Spent My First Ever Yoga Retreat at Yoga Sutra Shala
Recently I started to have the feeling that a rigorous week-long retreat just might be beyond my physical capacity. I…
Susan
Menorca in the Shoulder Season
Mid October is a lovely time of year to visit Menorca. The crowds are gone, lodging prices fall, we could…
Susan
A Few Surprises on Our Sweep Through Andalusia
Our sweep through Andalusia was not the typical slow travel we prefer. Jamie’s sisters, our travel companions, had a tight…
Susan
Buen Camino, Pick the Right Camino for You
There is something magical about doing a walk that’s been done by pilgrims for over 1,000 years.…
Susan
Seven Traditions When You Finish the Camino
Whether you walk the Camino or not, Santiago de Compostela is big on amenities when it comes to lodging, restaurants,…
Susan
Italian Interludes
Five Days on Two Wheels in Emilia Romagna, Italy
My friend Christina’s love of Ferrara, her home city, inspired me to put together a gentle cycle tour. Along our…
Jamie
Falling in Love with Ferrara
I had no idea I was going to fall in love with Ferrara or that Jamie and I would see…
Susan
A Couple of Days in Bologna
Before we grabbed our bicycles and hit the road for a tour of Emilia-Romagna, we wanted to see a bit…
