2010 was the last time I was in Chiricahua, and it wasn’t pleasant. I had major health issues, and I ran into my first snake on the trail, which only added to my anxiety and stress. I knew that my return this time around would be more meaningful, carefree and adventurous. At least I hoped…
Tag: road trip
Mount Graham
The Labor Day long weekend is here, which finally gives me some time to explore a place that I’ve wanted to see for over twenty years now…..Mount Graham. High above the community of Safford, Arizona, this lone mountain is the perfect place to explore while escaping our brutal summer valley heat. The single road takes…
Sun Valley AZ & the Petrified Forest
I hop in the truck and start my weekend road trip heading back out to the Petrified Forest. Energy levels are still low, and my hopes of doing some longer hikes get bashed. I do enjoy wandering around the ancient logs from what once was a marshy swamp land a millenia ago. I find a…
My final day on Iceland’s Ring Road
I leave Gulfoss waterfall, and wonder how I can fill the time on my final day until I fly out of domestic Reykjavík airport this evening. I decide on just driving out to the Rekjanes Peninsula and see what I stumble upon. No more than ten minutes later, I find myself back at the Geysir…
Black sand beach Icelandic horseback riding in Vik
In the picturesque Icelandic village of Vik I find the stable full of horses to choose from. One needs to find a horse that chooses you to be it’s rider, the centuries old kinship between man and beast. We build a bond as we head outside, I constantly rub his neck, and talk softly to…
Onward to Vik
Ocean fog rolls over the landscape as I get going. I spot what appears to be an abandoned barn with a herd of Icelandic horses around it. I stop to soak in the morning. I look down for a spell and when I look back up, the horses have all come closer to check me…
Breiðamerkursandur
I only have coffee before getting back onto the road this morning. The vortex of energy around me is palpable. I’m not quite sure what is ahead of me, but I can sense greatness. Grandfather sun is shining brightly in the sky, with beautiful puffy white clouds dotting the skyline. It’s just after 730 a.m….
Epic East Iceland
Light rain is falling, but that sound is not what awakened me. Urgent email notifications were buzzing from my phone. I see that my ship has been delayed by one day for the next part of my journey. Although I have almost a week before that part of my trip, it still fills me with…
Húsavík, Ásbyrgi, Stuðlagil Canyon and finally Egilsstaðir
If I recall correctly, I start this day around 5 a.m. The light was just breaking, but with a heavy cloud layer blanketing the land. As I try to stay awake with my 3rd cup of coffee, I see a group of Icelandic horses engaging in a most interesting routine, although whether they are dancing…
Dettifoss
As I get going on the Ring Road this morning only one thought is going through my head. “Today I will see the most powerful waterfall in all of Europe, Dettifoss.” The way to this waterfall is an experience in and of itself though. First I traveled for hours along the coast, going further North….
Unincorporated Greer
Memorial Day weekend is upon us. Time to get out of the heat and up into the White Mountains of Eastern Arizona. I head back to my new favorite summer location, the unincorporated township of Greer. I have only one hiking goal for the long weekend. Other than that, I just enjoy sitting in the…
The Grand Canyon Eco-retreat
I’d never previously heard of HipCamp, as I usually stick with either VRBO or AirBnB when I need a place to sleep while out on adventures. However, I was looking for something a bit more budget friendly in the Grand Canyon area, and stumbling upon the Grand Canyon Eco-retreat was a welcome surprise. The place…