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 Cheyenne, WY Wyoming July 2021 Driving to Cheyenne, WY July 17, 2021 176 mi ~ 3 hrs We left the resort just before 10 am to drive to the Tru by Hilton hotel in Cheyenne, WY. We experienced no delays and arrived at the hotel about 3 hours later. Thankfully, our room
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Our Stay in Dolores, CO Colorado June – July 2021 A Change of States and Scenery June 30, 2021 ~ 220 mi ~ 4 hrs We had an excellent drive from Medanales, New Mexico, to Dolores, Colorado! The moment we crossed the border, the scenery changed rapidly, turning from a dry desert into a leafy
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Colorado July 2021 A First Impression of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison Tuesday, July 6, 2021 3.07 mi 1:45:06 hrs 74 °F Equipped with the park brochure, we started our visit at Tomichi Point and hiked the Rim Rock Nature Trail toward the South Rim Visitor Center
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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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Stepping Back in Time in Old Town Albuquerque New Mexico June 2021 Exploring Albuquerque’s Historic Heart After exploring the historic volcanic trails of the Petroglyph National Monument, we headed into the historic heart of the city, Old Town Albuquerque. The ten-block historic district, founded in 1706, preserves centuries of Spanish colonial history with classic adobe
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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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