Sixtysomething-year-old newlyweds travelling the world together – Adventure Awaits!
I first heard about Carlsbad Caverns when I was just a kid. In the storied way of Americans in the 1960s, neighbors of ours took a family trip out West in their station wagon, as in "See the USA in a Chevrolet." One of the daughters came back brimming with stories of the trip, especially … Continue reading Carlsbad Caverns: An exquisite labyrinth
How many times had we planned and canceled trips to Big Bend National Park, I wondered? Four times, maybe? Or five? I can’t remember. And then, in late August, our friend Rick suggested that we plan a trip together to Big Bend for the October 2 new moon. The Big Bend area is the largest … Continue reading A Train Journey to Big Bend National Park
We started our week on Washington's Olympic Peninsula in Forks, WA, a hamlet on the Olympic Highway, which is famous in some circles for the steamy vampire romance series, "Twilight," which is a series of both books and films, all set in Forks. In the early days when Twilight was new, it wasn't unusual to … Continue reading The Magical Diversity of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula
Seeing a single California Redwood, especially for the first time, is astonishing. As the tallest trees on the planet, which some call sacred or holy, they never fail to impress. Walking among an entire forest of these giant trees is an unforgettable experience. As the walk goes on, the memory of what anything other than … Continue reading A Walk Among the Giants
I spent a summer during college working at the Many Glacier Hotel in Glacier National Park. At the time, I had barely travelled outside of the Southeast and I was awestruck by the park. It was simply the most beautiful place I’d ever seen. Fast forward to now, many years later, and after visiting nearly … Continue reading An Accidental Reunion in Glacier National Park
After a short, but fun, visit to Taos, we headed toward Colorado to see an old friend in Boulder, new friends in Longmont, and a cousin in Saratoga, Wyoming. Getting out of Taos, however, had its challenges. On the day we left, we arose at around 6:00 and John went to find coffee. Not only … Continue reading Leaving Taos and fun with family and friends
You and Me, Odyssey 