On Christmas Day I was surrounded by family and friends, most of whom were starting to get the sniffles, along with an occasional cough. As it comes time for my parents to drive me to the airport, I realize I’m not feeling so great myself…..not a good sign since I need to fly home to…
Tag: Travel
Torrey & the Skyview Hotel
Back in 2015, HC does a farewell tour of Southern Utah, as he was moving to the Sonoran Desert of Arizona in just a few short months. He goes to take pictures of the small towns one can find. One of those towns was Torrey, a tiny dot on a map, just outside of Capital…
Yosemite Valley
HC finishes his second cup of coffee just as the sun starts to rise over the Yosemite Valley. He sees the infamous church, the spire piercing the sun. Not being a fan of religion, he still finds the church a powerful metaphor in the presence of such a natural wonder. Their are miles of trails…
Foresta
Although HC tried to research the best that he could (which sometimes is not all that good) the hope was that Foresta was actually as close to Yosemite as the listing stated it was….. Back in January he selected this homestead as his base camp for exploring Yosemite. Now at the beginning of the Labor…
Dauphin Island
Standing on the Alabama shores of the Fort Morgan historic site is where one can catch the ferry to Dauphin Island on the other side of the bay. On New Year’s Eve 2024 I decided to walk instead of drive onto the ferry to save a little money, as well as get some exercise in…
Sweet Fort Morgan, Alabama
I’ve almost been to every State in the USA. I have North Dakota, Hawaii, Mississippi, Connecticut, Delaware, and Indiana to still see. Alabama was on this list until my Christmas 2024 holiday to the sleepy seaside community of Fort Morgan. I’m not sure if international travel is going to continue to happen for me, at…
Finding myself in Sun Valley Idaho
Fifty plus years out here in The West, most of those spent in Northern Utah, yet it took me until 2024 to finally make it up to the Sun Valley area and the Sawtooth mountains. Yet I found that some things are worth the wait. I stayed in a little condo in the Sun Valley…
Why am I in Sandpoint Idaho?
Tis a good question. Initially I thought I would come here for outdoor adventures and the like, as per usual. But I just wasn’t feeling adventurous. Rather I was feeling exhausted and rundown, stressed and unhealthy. I guess I came all the way to just curl up under blankets with a book and enjoy the…
Icelandic Whale watching….reflecting
My last evening in Iceland’s capital city I choose to go on a whale watching tour. This is always one of my favorite things to do whenever I’m close to the ocean, whether in my home country or abroad. I have plenty of time on the deck of the boat to reflect on everything I…
Reykjavík
Three weeks ago I arrived in Iceland. After a long overnight flight, I tried to just stay awake while getting a semblance of this new country. Now I was back, and had a couple of days to get to know more about this city before flying home. The city was very walkable, and I felt…
Tórshavn
It’s Sunday afternoon as I make my way to downtown Torshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. I’ve been staying in a lovely hotel above the city, and walked down to the waterfront once before to get a bite to eat, but on my final day here I wanted to get a better feel of…
Attack of the Common Swift
I’m ready for my final hike in the Faroe Islands. The land is covered in a cloudy fog, with occasional light rain sprinkling. I get going, with no one else around me. I take in the landscape, this place that I have fallen deeply in love with, with each slow step along the trail. The…