A trip to Argentina is not complete without a visit to a gaucho ranch or estancia. Gauchos are considered a folk hero similar to the North American cowboy. They are known for being skilled horsemen and are an important part of Argentina’s past. We spent the afternoon with gauchos near El Chaltén.
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As I mentioned in my previous post - I came to Patagonia for the mountains but now appreciate it for so much more.
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“The mountains are calling and I must go!” — John Muir
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Glacier National Park
This past fall I spent a week exploring Montana’s Glacier National Park (GNP) with ten other women.
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This is my final post about Scotland. It is an amazing country! The Scots are friendly and personable people, the food is outstanding and the sights are awe inspiring. Scotland now holds a piece of my heart!
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Although Scotland is spectacular in color, this post is all about the dramatic black & white.
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The locals refer to the Highland cattle as “Heilan Coo”. They are a Scottish breed with traits that include long horns and long wavy wooly coats that can be black, brown, yellow, white, gray, or tan.
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This blog post is one-part Scottish tradition, one-part Scottish heritage and one-part workshop.
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In October, I spent close to three weeks in Scotland. The first week’s travel partners were my husband Tom and our good friends and travel buddies: Rainer and Betsy who live in Gross-Rheide, Germany.
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I've been thinking about going to Banff most of my life. I'd heard stories about it when I was younger from my Gramps. Last fall I had the opportunity to go with a group of eight other women (five of whom I'd never met).
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It has been a dream of mine, for quite some time, to go backcountry cat skiing in Canada. Cat skiing has been referred to as the poor man's helicopter skiing. Instead of flying to the top of a mountain on a helicopter, you ride in a snow cat.
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