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India #2: Ringside in a Rickshaw

India #2: Ringside in a Rickshaw

“There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes wide open.”

December 10, 2015 13
India #1: You’re Going Where?

India #1: You’re Going Where?

Chris and I weren’t sure this was a trip we really wanted to take anymore. But, too late. Reservations had been made and deposits paid. The next day we’d be in Delhi.

December 7, 2015 16
Scotland #4: Knot Tying at Balfour Castle

Scotland #4: Knot Tying at Balfour Castle

If you would have asked me last year who got married nowadays in a castle, I would have said Madonna or Princess Di. Certainly not me.

November 6, 2015 12
Scotland #3: The Falls of Glomach

Scotland #3: The Falls of Glomach

Walking meditation brings you back to your true home, the home of your spiritual ancestors—the present moment.—Thich Nhat Hanh We […]

October 26, 2015 4
Scotland #2: A Massacre and a Near Poisoning

Scotland #2: A Massacre and a Near Poisoning

You know you’re in Scotland when you see a bagpiper in a parking lot in the middle of a vast desolate glen. If you’re on a Macs Adventure, then such a sight is a clue that you’ve arrived at the first hike of an eight-day expedition.

October 14, 2015 2
Scotland #1: Glasgow Guzzlers

Scotland #1: Glasgow Guzzlers

For eight days Chris and I would hike the Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye before tying the knot in the Orkney Islands.

October 7, 2015 11
Notes from the North Atlantic

Notes from the North Atlantic

“Where are we?” I said to Marc as we crested the hill.  Across the lava fields we saw a pale […]

August 7, 2015 10
Polebridge, MT: The Birds

Polebridge, MT: The Birds

It all started when we came home after a trip out of town. The tranquil homestead we’d left two weeks […]

July 16, 2015 5
Notes from New Zealand: Part VIII

Notes from New Zealand: Part VIII

Googling someone is a conundrum for me. It’s one thing to search for interesting nuggets about celebrities and public figures; […]

June 11, 2015 4
Notes from New Zealand: Part VII

Notes from New Zealand: Part VII

I missed a great photo, but I’ll never forget that moment of connection with an animal who lives in a world alien to me.

June 3, 2015 5
Notes from New Zealand: Part VI

Notes from New Zealand: Part VI

“How are you supposed to wear this thing?” Chris looked in the bathroom mirror as he jabbed his hand through […]

May 26, 2015 4
Notes from New Zealand: Part V

Notes from New Zealand: Part V

We left the world we knew and followed our host down a steep drive lined with hot-pink tropical flowers and towering palm […]

May 19, 2015 5
Notes from New Zealand: Part IV

Notes from New Zealand: Part IV

The west coast of New Zealand reminds me of California. Big Sur to be exact. The Great Coast Road hugs the […]

May 13, 2015 2
Notes from New Zealand: Part III

Notes from New Zealand: Part III

“Everybody in?” The pilot slipped on his headset then told us to do the same. Six of us were stuffed into […]

May 11, 2015 5
Notes from New Zealand: Part II

Notes from New Zealand: Part II

The next day we awoke to the threat of rain. It wasn’t ideal weather for our planned gondola ride to Bob’s Peak, […]

May 4, 2015 4
Notes from New Zealand: Part I

Notes from New Zealand: Part I

If you’re looking for a place to die, New Zealand is a wonderland.

April 28, 2015 10
The Bali Diary: Java

The Bali Diary: Java

Note: This post is part of a series on Bali. To start at the beginning, see The Bali Diary: Day 1.] It […]

May 21, 2014 6
The Bali Diary: Squeeze!

The Bali Diary: Squeeze!

Note: This post is part of a series on Bali. To start at the beginning, see The Bali Diary: Day 1.] Nyoman […]

May 4, 2014 2
The Bali Diary: Dolphins at Sunrise

The Bali Diary: Dolphins at Sunrise

Note: This post is part of a series on Bali. To start at the beginning, see The Bali Diary: Day 1.] […]

April 24, 2014 4
The Bali Diary: Wedding Day, Part 2

The Bali Diary: Wedding Day, Part 2

Note: This post is part of a series on Bali. To start at the beginning, see The Bali Diary: Day 1.] […]

April 13, 2014 5

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The Birds

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It all started when we came home after a trip out of town. The tranquil homestead we’d left two weeks ago was not the one we came back to. It had been transmogrified into a Hitchcock movie set. We stood by the Expedition, suitcases in hand, and watched as a squadron of swallows circled overhead, […]

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