It has become a tradition for me to celebrate my birthday by climbing the scenic Stelvio Pass, in the Italian Alps. It is something that I look forward to, plan,…
“Music making is the most joyful activity possible, the most perfect expression of any emotion.” Luciano Pavarotti One autumn day in 1988, my father asked if I had any…
One of my favourite places in the world to go mountain biking are the trails in the Dolomite mountains, on the north shore of Lago di Garda. Since we were…
A pictorial essay of life in El Yaque, Margarita Island! … critters… …natives… …
After viewing the above video, I was reminded of a recent bike ride up the mountain in my back yard. It was a nice Sunday morning and my…
PASSO DELLO STELVIO The Stelvio Pass: 24.3 km long, 48 serpentine turns, an average grade of 8% The most difficult of the three Passes in the Italian Alps – coveted…