European Vacation!

Nathan, Randy, and Haley Horner (Evan's girlfriend) got to spend 10 days with Evan in Spain and France during mid-October. After enjoying a few days of Spanish life in Segovia, the city where Evan is currently studying, the troupe ventured to Madrid, Paris, and Barcelona. Many of the local foods were sampled and enjoyed, including paella, roast suckling pig, escargot, ponche, churros, and sangria. We checked out the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, and the Cathedral Notre Dame (in Paris), the Gaudi works and Las Ramblas (in Barcelona), and futbol and bullfights (in Madrid). It was an amazing adventure with an excellent tour guide! [The photo is from Barceloneta Beach on the Mediterranean.]

Bayless Men in Canada

Sorry so tardy getting this posted. Uncle Thomas led a fearless expedition of Bayless men, including Robert, Randy and Evan into the Canadian wilderness for 8 days and nights in late August. Our first cabin was 200 miles north of Nestor Falls, Ontario via bush plane. The cabin was great but the weather was fearsome - 50s, windy and rainy. Uncle Thom apparently witnessed snowflakes at one point. The fishing began tough but by the end of our fourth day we had boated some nice pike - 36, 40 and 53 inches, and more walleye than we could eat. We flew south to a second lake and milder weather where we caught smallmouth bass and one nice muskie. Our fish were so impressive that the Nestor Falls outfitters published our photos in their blog. Robert and Evan regaled us with guitar tunes most evenings, and there were lots of laughs around the euchre table. Doubtless there will be another one of these trips in the future, so stay tuned!