Today was the day I headed out of town to investigate the Visitor Center. Michael Reynolds, with a degree in architecture, built his first house out of can bricks in Taos in 1972. After years trying other building materials and systems, he went on to build the first Earthship in 1988.
The homes are built with recycled tires that are filled with dirt and sand and stacked like a brick wall. Bottle Read on...
The travel day is always the worst day of a vacation. This is even truer when you are traveling with your beloved cat. We were up at 4:30 to catch our 9:45 flight and all started well, Tarragon didnt even fight to much getting in his carrier. One of the many great things about living in Providence is that the airport takes about 10 minutes to check in and get through security (even if we didnt hav Read on...
Today was our last official day of our Ireland/Scotland tour with Cosmos Tours. After our tradition breakfast buffet, we got on the tour bus and set our for Edinburgh Old Town and New Town. (Our hotel was out of the city center).
We had a local tour guide, Kenneth, join our group for an tour of the city of Edinburgh. Our regular guide, Will, made arrangements for our tour of Edinburgh Castle, wh Read on...
Our last day in the Sacred Valley was dedicated to Machu Picchu. Often referred to as the Lost City of the Incas, it is the most familiar icon of Inca civilization.
Getting there is no easy task. First, we had to ride from our hotel in Urubamba to Ollantaytambos train station. The train ride to Aguas Calientes takes a little over 1 1/2 hours with a stop along the way for people who are continuing Read on...
Several years ago, Natalie and I both read The Big Burn by Timothy Egan, which is the story of the worst wildfire in US history in early August 1910. One of Natalies hopes for this little expedition of ours was to visit the town at the center of that story, Wallace, ID, since we would be driving right by on our way to Missoula on Saturday.
Instead of making a stop at Wallace, we decided to stay a Read on...
Kyiv Cave Monastery from a distance looks like a standard Orthodox Church but it is built on top of a huge and system of narrow underground tunnels.
In the 11th century, an orthodox monk Anthony founded the monastery searching for solitude in the Ukrainian wilderness. He excavated a cave within the hillside where he lived a modest life. One by one monks began to join him and evolved.
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Pas besoin de vous j‘ai trpign et tap du pied lide de pouvoir repartir ltranger. Un rve! a a t dur, a a t pnible et sans fin, mais voici ma lIslande!
Jai mis les deux pieds dans lirrel en dbarquant de lavion, Keflavk, 45 minutes au sud de la capitale. premire vue, le paysage semble plutt inhospitalier, absolument saisissant. Il faut lapprivoiser, mais cest la premire impression. Des plaine Read on...
Esta noche ha llovido poco pero ha tenido consecuencias, porque haba dejado asomando el floor protector un poco por fuera de la tienda. Error de principiante y a dormir en mi propio charco. Y suerte que la lluvia ha sido poca..
A las 8 en marcha, hace sol, y la primera cagada no se ha hecho esperar. Del lado este del rhin se acaba el carril bici y me mandan unos 20km montaa arriba y luego abajo, Read on...
Today is our first full day in Luang Prabang, after arriving here late yesterday afternoon. Today we have to be in the lobby by as we have several places to visit this morning before we head off to visit the Kuang Si waterfalls this afternoon.
Breakfast at the hotel is included during our stay and, Ted and I headed to the dining room at about 10 to 8. We had a minimal selection of choice and the Read on...
New Guinea tribesman of the Eastern Highlands in traditional attire. Cutural show, Goroka, Papua New Guinea, 1964. IMG01003p1
Traveling to Papua and New Guinea in 1964 was an adventure! I knew something about it from stories I heard or read about World War II battles there. This was only 19 years after the end of the war and memories of it loomed large in the region. Each of the aircraft we flew Read on...