Saying Goodbye to Sioux Falls! South Dakota January 2022 Saying Goodbye! On Saturday, January 15th, 2022, we left Sioux Falls and South Dakota behind us. The cute Airbnb we stayed in last week was undoubtedly one of the better Airbnbs we have rented. We loved our week in Sioux Falls, SD, and managed to walk […]
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Visiting The Highlights in Sioux Falls South Dakota January 2022 Sherman Park Sacred Buffalo Wall Sculptor Porter Williams created the impressive “Sacred Buffalo Wall,” a mosaic sculpture depicting Lakota people hunting at the foot of a Native American burial mound. The area holds historical significance for the Lakota people, who once called this area their
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Traveling Back to The United States South Dakota January 2022 The Beginning of A New Adventure On Thursday, January 6, 2022, at 6.45, we started a new adventure when we closed and locked our apartment door and walked to the bus station for the bus to arrive at 6.48. It felt cold, -2C. Within one
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Our Stay in Medanales, NM New Mexico June 2021 A Warm Medanales Welcome June 16, 2021 ~ 325 mi ~ 6 hrs We had a smooth six-hour drive through the New Mexico desert, following the Rio Grande north. When we arrived at our new destination, a working farm in Medanales, we were all warmly welcomed
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Petroglyph NM, Albuquerque’s Ancient Canvas New Mexico June 2021 Exploring Albuquerque’s Ancient Canvas We were on our way early to visit the Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque, NM. This monument protects one of the largest petroglyph sites in North America, preserving designs chipped into the dark “desert varnish” of volcanic rocks by Ancestral Puebloans and
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The Continuous Ridges of the Great Sand Dunes New Mexico June 2021 The Great Sand Dunes Illusion While driving toward the Great Sand Dunes National Park, we saw the dunes appearing at the foot of the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Because these mountain peaks are over 13,000 feet high, we doubted that these dunes
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The Silent Cathedrals of Plaza Blanca New Mexico June 2021 A Solitary Walk Through Plaza Blanca We registered to visit Plaza Blanca near Abiquiu yesterday to visit the landscape immortalized by Georgia O’Keeffe as “The White Place.” Plaza Blanca is located on the private property of the Dar al Islam education center, which purchased the
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Climbing The Ladder at Bandelier National Monument New Mexico June 2021 Bandelier National Monument, A Quiet Wonder We arrived at Bandelier National Monument around 9:00 AM and had no trouble parking near the visitor center, which was a relief. We were so glad we bought the $2 paper trail guide at the entrance. It was
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Hiking Georgia O’Keeffe’s Red & Yellow Mountains of Abiquiú New Mexico June 2021 The Colors of O’Keeffe We drove to Ghost Ranch near Abiquiú, New Mexico. The area was once known as Rancho de los Brujos, or “Ranch of the Witches,” a name that came from old legends of hauntings and spirits that local cattle
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A Riverside Retreat, Leasburg Dam State Park New Mexico June 2021 History and Shade along the Rio Grande We headed to Leasburg Dam State Park, a quiet refuge along the Rio Grande just north of Las Cruces, for a hike along the river. The park is named after the first diversion dam completed for the
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