16 stories tagged road trip
Day two in New England: a reservation drama over breakfast at the Williams Inn, coffee in Williamstown, the Bennington Battle Monument and covered bridges in Vermont, the hairpin toll road to the top of Mount Equinox, and a Vermont so pretty it looked like nobody there had ever had a bad day.
Day one of a New England road trip in October: an early flight into JFK, a Jeep that wasn't there, four hours to drive about twenty miles to the Met Cloisters, a rainy run up the Taconic State Parkway, a detour through Hudson, and bar snacks, cider and the Georgia Auburn game at Bluebird & Co in Hancock, Massachusetts.
Beneath an Endless Sky - Day 12. One Family's 28-day Wild Odyssey Across the Western U.S. Green River, WY, to Heart Six Ranch, Moran, Wyoming. In this edition, we explore Grand Teton and go horseback riding.
Beneath an Endless Sky - Day 9. One Family's 28-day Wild Odyssey Across the Western U.S. Chapter 9 - Sandstone and Stardust.. Cortez, Co, to Oljata Monument Valley, AZ, UT. In this edition, we visit the Four Corners region, Monument Valley, and plunge headfirst into the deserts of Arizona and Utah. Part 9 of a limited series.
Beneath an Endless Sky - Day 8. One Family's 28-day Wild Odyssey Across the Western U.S. Chapter 8 - Mountains, Mysteries, and Midways. Montrose, CO - Cortez CO. In this edition, we make our final push across the San Juan Mountains. We visit Mesa Verde National Park, and enjoy a fun evening at a carnival in Cortez. Part 8 of a limited series.
Beneath an Endless Sky - Day 7. One Family's 28-day Wild Odyssey Across the Western U.S. Chapter 7 - Of Summits and Stones. Alamosa, CO, to Montrose, CO. In this edition, I make a heavy decision, and we take a lazy day to drive across the San Juan Mountains. We take a surprising detour to a National Monument, and enjoy dinner at a local Mexican restaurant in Montrose. Part 7 of a limited series.
Beneath an Endless Sky - Day 6. One Family's 28-day Wild Odyssey Across the Western U.S. Chapter 6 - On White Knuckles and Windswept Sands. Colorado Springs, CO, to Alamosa, CO. In this edition, we travel to Canon City to take a shot at the infamous Skyline Dr. From there it's across the Sangre De Cristo Mountains at Poncho Pass, and down into the San Luis Valley to explore Great Sand Dunes National Park. Part 6 of a limited series.
Beneath an Endless Sky - Day 5. One Family's 28-day Wild Odyssey Across the Western U.S. Chapter 5 Beneath a Sinister Sky. Guernsey WY to Colorado Springs, CO. In this edition we explore the scenes of Rocky Mountain Park under a blanket of snow, and enjoy dinner with an old colleague in Denver. Part 5 of a multi-part limited series.
Beneath an Endless Sky - Day 4. One Family's 28-day Wild Odyssey Across the Western U.S. Chapter 4 Towards the Rocky Mountains. Palmer Gulch, SD to Guernsey, WY. In this edition we explore the Black Hills before plunging deep into Wyoming territory toward the mighty Rocky Mountains. Part 4 of a multi-part limited series.
Beneath an Endless Sky - One Family's 28-day Wild Odyssey Across the Western U.S. In this edition, we leave the Missouri River behind and officially enter the west. We explore the more mountainous western half of South Dakota. Part 3 of a multi-part limited series.
Beneath an Endless Sky - One Family's 28-day Wild Odyssey Across the Western U.S. In this edition we follow the Missouri River north before turning west and heading across the open plains of South Dakota. Part 2 of a multi-part limited series.
Beneath an Endless Sky - One Family's 28-day Wild Odyssey Across the Western U.S. Part 1 of a multi-part limited series.
