Blog Posts:
Our travelogue of our trip around the world is kept on our blog. It is kept up-to date, more or less, as we go.

Video:

Cape Kamenjak, near Pula, Croatia
Pelješac Peninsula, Croatia
Hvar, Croatia
Korčula, Croatia
Parasailing in Nice, France
Skradinski Buk, Krka National Park, Croatia
Chalet Nikita and the Three Valleys, France
An afternoon on the Cetina River, Omis, Croatia
Val Thorens, skiing

Photo Galleries of the Rhone Region:
Chateau la Peyrousse
Annecy
Lyon: St Jean de Baptiste Cathedral
Lyon: Roman Theater and Ruins
Lyon: Parc de la Tete d'Or
Lyon: Fourviere
Lyon: Traboules
Lyon: France's Second City

 

Power Point Slide Shows (circulating e-mail):
Paths Unknown

Some of the places we have wandered are included in narrative stories and photo galleries in this site. You can explore these by region:

France

Alaska Yentna, Lake Creek Area

Alvord desert and Steens Mountain region in Oregon

Tucson and the Sonoran Desert

Annapolis, Maryland

Rock Springs Guest Ranch, Tumalo, Oregon

Explore Mexico

Explore Japan

Our written and podcasted stories are narratives of experiences from around the world. (The link to recorded podcast of a story, if available, is the mp3 icon following the title.)

Our Stories

Agri-Tourism at its Best: Central Oregon Pumkin Company Corn Maze:Fall traditions in the High Desert of Oregon.

Tobu World Square; Around the World in One Afternoon: In Nikko, a historical cultural center in Japan, there is an unusual park where we visited the wonders of the world.

Japanese Ryokan Meals: My thoughts, descriptions, and reactions to meals at two traditional Japanese Inns.

Steens Storm:The story of waiting out a storm in the Steens above the Alvord Desert in Oregon.

Barra de Potosi; A Road Less Traveled: A contrast of experiences, staying in a small Mexican fishing village immediately before a family reunion at Club Med in Ixtapa.

Potty Talk: on Japanese Toilets: Random rambling about the ubiquitous washlets in Japan, and the evolution from their squaty-potties.

Flooded out of Torres del Paine: The story of our ill-timed visit and evactuation from Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia.

Hungry Wild Things in Japan: On feeding squirrels, bunnies, sika deer, and wild macaques in Japan.

Family Snow Day: Enjoying winter weather with dogs and children.

Oh Yeah, My Passport: While checking in at the airport on the way out of the country, I discover my passport has expired.

Family Dive: Learning to scuba dive with my husband and children in Puerto Morelos Mexico.

Reflections of the Alvord in Tokyo: Thinking two weeks back to one of the least populated places on earth while on a crowded train in Tokyo.

Cody’s Num Nums: Choosing our personal horses as we sold our dude ranch.

San Francisco with Little Monkey: How I came to take annual trips alone with one of my children, and a trip with my 9-year-old daughter to San Francisco.

Stories From the Dude Ranch ~ Bug Squishers:A little boy and his excitement over an unusal use of cowboy boots.

Stories From the Dude Ranch: Puppy Love: An interlude between a guest and our dog.

Stories from the Dude Ranch: His Humor is All Wet: A horse's sense of humor lands a rider in the canal.

Stories from the Dude Ranch: Chocolate Grenades - The chef makes an unfortunate choice of balloons in creating chocolate cups.

Hannah's Pages: Thoughts from my daughter on selling the dude ranch and our horses.

Podcasts of stories in MP3
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Canada:
Victoria, BC

France:
Lyon: St Jean de Baptiste Cathedral
Lyon: Roman Theater and Ruins
Lyon: Parc de la Tete d'Or
Annecy, France
Chateau la Peyrousse
Paris
Chandon, France
Les Allues, France
Meribel and La Chaudanne, France
Moutiers, France
Les Trois Vallees & Meribel

Japan:
Izu Oshima Island

Mexico:
Puerto Morelos
Tulum

USA~ Alaska
Yentna River, Skwentna River to Lake Creek
Skwenta River, Talachulitna to the Yentna
Talachulitna River, at the mouth "The Tal"
Lake Creek, near the mouth at the Yentna
Little Lake Creek at Hogie's Cabin
Fish Lakes and Fish Lakes Creek
Trail Ridge Air Taxi

USA~ Oregon
Central Oregon Pumpkin Company's corn maze and pumpkin patch
Alvord Desert and Hot Springs
Alvord Desert and a Kiteboarder
Daybreak over the Alvord desert
Fields Station- Denio road
Our Horses on a Summer Day
Pueblo Valley and Mountain
Rock Springs Guest Ranch ~ Bend
Steens Mountain Area & Alvord Desert

USA~ Arizona
Finger Rock Trail, Tucson
Hope Camp Trail, Tucson
Phoneline Trail, Tucson
Sabino Canyon, Tucson
Sabino Canyon trail to Hutch's Pool, Tucson
Saguaro National Park East, Tucson
Sonora Desert Museum
Tucson area hiking, mixed ~ Gallery I
Tucson area hiking, mixed ~ Gallery II
Tumacacori Mission, Tubac
Ventana Canyon Trail, Tucson

USA~Maryland
Historical Annapolis
US Naval Academy, Annapolis
Schooner Sailing on Chesapeake Bay
Annapolis Wednesday Sailboat Races
Magothy River into Chesapeake Bay

USA~ Other
San Francisco, California

Cape Kamenjak, near Pula, Croatia Pelješac, Croatia
Hvar, Croatia
Korčula, Croatia
Parasailing in Nice, France
Exploring the Three Valleys
Skiing Val Thorens
Skiing Sun Valley
Snowbird Day- Skiing in Utah
Snowmobiling Central Oregon
Croatia, an Afternoon on the Cetina River
Croatia, Skradinski Buk, Krka National Park