It really is great. Exceeds expectations, even the second time around. Five stars.

I’m a very unreliable witness. People should take anything I say with a grain or two of salt. Not much good at geology or botony, and definitely not to be trusted on food or wine, since I can’t taste it anyway. Pretty good on magpies though.

What a great trip you two are having! What a great place to ride!!

I read this journal in order to increase my knowledge of geologic formations and their terms. Apparently you, Scott, are playing fast and loose with this term "ravine". I'm glad Jacquie spoke up.

Good. It didn’t really look like one to me either, except for the blossom shape.

Ooh, it must be a new one then. I’m sure I’d remember that name.

Centranthus ruber, Jupiter's beard.

This looks like a salvia (sage) to me, but there are numerous cultivars. If the leaves are not the slender tough leaves of a rosemary, then it's probably a salvia.

It’s odd alright. You’d think they’d be easy - big, common, easy to spot. They really keep their distance though.

We've tried photographing magpies here a few times and they're very uncooperative.

What a lucky shot!

Glad that you're feeling better! Hope today's ride goes well.

Beautiful photos and video!

There are a lot of true ravines here, but you’re right about this spot, I think. It’s all a karst plateau I think, so there are many interesting effects.

I'm not sure ravine is the word for it. It looks to me (not an earth science professional) like there was a sinkhole and then the collapse of an underground cavern. Very interesting!

Thanks, Sharon. And thanks for the benediction. I’m feeling fine today, after sleeping it off. Who knows what that was about?

Enjoying your and Rachael's journey! Hope you feel better tomorrow.