Torres del Paine, Chile, Part 2
The worst part about sleeping in dorm rooms? All the snoring. In a six-person dorm you’re almost guaranteed to have at least two heavy snorers. And I didn’t pack ear plugs. By the… Continue reading
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Torres del Paine, Chile, Part 1
It’s kind of fun to have no idea where I’m going next. With almost two months before the next sure thing on my calendar (a visit to Denver in December), I had plenty… Continue reading
From Denver, Colorado to Mountain View, California
It’s always great to spend time at my parents’ place in Denver. For almost two weeks I hung out with my family, ate unbeatable mom-cooked food, caught up on photos, and was generally… Continue reading
From Mountain View, California to Aspen, Colorado
Alaska left me pretty beat, but after a couple of great weeks at Marie’s place in Mountain View I was recharged and ready for another roadtrip – this time to meet some of… Continue reading
Jasper National Park and Banff National Park, Canada
From Skagway I drove back into the Yukon and on to British Columbia, where at Meziadin Junction I made a quick sidetrip over to Stewart, Canada to check out the glaciers along Highway… Continue reading
Denali National Park and Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
Alaska’s fickle summer weather threw a wet blanket on my plan to camp in Denali National Park for a few nights. Rain splattered down as I drove from Fairbanks to Denali, and the… Continue reading
Kobuk Valley National Park and Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska
Getting to Kobuk Valley and Gates of the Arctic takes some effort. The two National Parks sit in the middle of northern Alaska’s vast wilderness, with no roads and no facilities. Most visitors… Continue reading
The Alaska Highway and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Canada and Alaska
I had a lot of reasons for wanting to make the 6,000-mile roundtrip drive to Alaska. The scenery would undoubtedly be amazing. It would be fun to check out more of Canada. I’d… Continue reading
Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
My flight from Mongolia back to the US was long but happily uneventful, and after a great week with my family in Denver I drove to Marie’s place in Mountain View. My only… Continue reading
Ulaanbaatar and Sainshand, Mongolia
I threw vodka into the air above the offering circles as I read aloud the wish I’d written on a slip of paper. Then I took off my shoes and lay on the… Continue reading