

Sanctuary
Imagine… You are homesick… road-weary… in desperate need of some serenity and escape from the tourist crowds. You are craving wide open spaces, communing with nature as opposed to just witnessing it as you pass through. You know deep down … Continue reading Sanctuary

A Quick Tour of Jasper National Park
While in Jasper I shared my confessions, including being homesick and desiring to be near the coast, and now, I’m writing about our time in Jasper from a guest ranch as horses and cows graze next to our RV. There’s … Continue reading A Quick Tour of Jasper National Park

Planes, Trains & Automobiles
“You can kiss your family and friends good-bye and put miles between you, but at the same time you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world but … Continue reading Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Confessions
I have a confession. Well, three actually. I hesitate to admit these things for I risk alienating some of my readers (and I’m convinced there are only 6 of you to begin with), but it’s time to be brave, so … Continue reading Confessions

OH Canada! Waterton Lakes, Kimberly & Fairmont Hot Springs
After we left Glacier, we wanted some down time so we could be rested, clean and stocked for my parents’ arrival. Crossing into Canada was uneventful, and I suspect using the border crossing that is basically on the edge of … Continue reading OH Canada! Waterton Lakes, Kimberly & Fairmont Hot Springs

Falling Skies & A Birthday In Glacier National Park
I was going to let the photos do most of the talking this time around, as Glacier National Park is the most picturesque place we’ve visited on this trip, but my connection in Canada is slooooow (I’ve been attempting to … Continue reading Falling Skies & A Birthday In Glacier National Park

MONTANA
In an effort to get caught up, I’m combining all of our stops in Montana thus far! At the time I began writing this, we were driving to Glacier National Park; to my right, the Mediterranean blues of Flathead Lake … Continue reading MONTANA

Oh Yellowstone…
So here’s the thing… Raj and I are off-the-beaten-track type travelers – we don’t like resorts, we have little patience for crowds, and we try to understand and (hopefully) feel the heart and soul of any place we are in. Now, … Continue reading Oh Yellowstone…

A Rodeo, A Parade & A Massage in Dubois, WY
It’s already been a week since I sat under the Cottonwood trees at our Longhorn Ranch campsite as falling cotton gracefully swirled around me like snowflakes and three horses grazed across the pond. We stayed five nights in that lovely … Continue reading A Rodeo, A Parade & A Massage in Dubois, WY

Stuck in Cheyenne
When we left Grand Lake to drive to Fort Collins we had to cross through the RMNP again. But since we didn’t have the Jeep set up to tow, we technically had 2 vehicles… and only 1 annual pass. I … Continue reading Stuck in Cheyenne