Barbary Pirates
“Come with me to Barbary
We’ll ply there up and down
Not quite exactly
In the service of the Crown”
“Privateering” – Mark Knopfler
Click on the pirate for a mix of Madeira stories…
Chasing Waterfalls
The photo on the left was taken in Madeira, Portugal in 1956. Today we went looking for the location, at the request of the little boy.
Click on his bare feet for details.
Forgotten Island Wine (revised)
We intend to do our best to restore Madeira wine to its former glory by drinking it in quantity while we are on the island.
Clink the glasses to hear more.
The Fortunate Isles
The magnificent tree on the left was planted in 1870, nineteen years before Frederik Bekker landed on the Azores.
Click on the Metrosidero tree for the full story.
A Matter of When
The Azores have been shaped by volcanic eruptions and earthquakes since the islands emerged from the ocean approximately four million years ago.
Click on the Atlantic sunset to see what lies beneath ….
Second Chances
I didn’t realize until we traveled to Portugal, just how important this rooster is.
Click on the colourful bird for the full story…
Dream Catcher
The trip we are on today is an exploratory journey. We won’t be conducting experiments on butterflies, plants or mice in an orbiting space lab, but we hope to discover things that elude us while we are at home.
Click on the life cycle diagram for details…
One Thousand and One Nights
Bear and I are sitting at Calgary Airport Gate D22, awaiting a magic carpet. Climb aboard with us; we will fly through space and time to the deserts of Morocco with Atlantic island stops along the way, then on to equatorial Africa.
Click on the rug to reserve your seat.
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