On our way to Canyon de Chelly National Monument, in northeast Arizona, I call ahead to the visitors’ center to ask about a Navajo guide who can accompany us into the canyon for several days. With a high-clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicle we can safely manage most of the … [Read more...]
Chaco Canyon–The Night Sky
There is a rhythm to a road trip and we have found it. After ten days exploring, from Oregon into Idaho and Utah, the desert landscape is a new palette of red and burnt orange, dotted with pinyon and juniper. It is still early spring in the Four Corners Region of the American … [Read more...]
Bhutan, an unforgettable place
It was eight years ago that we discovered the magical Kingdom called Bhutan. A tiny Asian country with its back to the world for centuries, Bhutan is changing. The word is out on the beauty there and the country is responding with plans to welcome more and more visitors. When … [Read more...]
Grateful for Paddy
There is only one way I know to completely quiet myself down before the holiday season and that is through gratitude. It’s the only thing that has ever really worked for me. And believe me, I’ve tried a lot of things! I guess it is because there is nothing in the act … [Read more...]
First Garden: do unto your dirt
My very first garden is right up there with Italy, sex, and Spaghetti Carbonara. Some people won’t believe me but they’ve never grabbed the colander and raced out to the garden to dig fingerling potatoes, multi-colored carrots, Italian parsley and San Marzanos for the pot roast. … [Read more...]