More than 500 workers carved over 70 tunnels to carry water from Cain to Poncebos for a hydroelectric project. The project started in 1915 and was finished in 1921. Eleven workers died. Of course we didn’t know any of this when we started out. All we knew is that we were going to … [Read more...] about Exploring Northern Spain: Cares Gorge
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Picos de Europa: Spain’s First National Park
For me, the thought of travel to northern Spain was always about hiking the Camino de Santiago. That was always the goal. While it’s good to have a goal, some trips have a way of morphing from an original idea to something even better than you could imagine. Discovering Picos de … [Read more...] about Picos de Europa: Spain’s First National Park
Path of the Paddle: Canoeing Bowron Lakes
At first glance, my notebook tells a rather negative tale of wind and rain and mud-sucking portages. A closer look suggests that canoeing the 12 lake, 116.4 kilometre (72 mile) Bowron Lakes Canoe Circuit in British Columbia might just be for the birds. Did I mention I like … [Read more...] about Path of the Paddle: Canoeing Bowron Lakes
Barkerville Cemetery – A Grave History
Barkerville Cemetery in the heart of British Columbia, Canada remembers the lives of some of the people involved in the historic goldrush. At its peak in the 1860s, the gold mining town of Barkerville, B.C. was the biggest thing west of Chicago and north of San Francisco. This … [Read more...] about Barkerville Cemetery – A Grave History
What a Rush: Barkerville, B.C.
Most people have heard of the California ‘49ers. Equally as many know of the Klondike stampeders heading up to the Yukon in 1898. But what about the gold fever surrounding Barkerville, British Columbia? Barkerville's story lies smack dab in the middle of the western gold … [Read more...] about What a Rush: Barkerville, B.C.