Kaikoura Fur Seals

Our journey south along the Kaikoura coast brought us face to face with baby seals.

Mountain Perspectives

Bend is a popular destination in central Oregon. Mountains are part of the appeal.

Paint me Happy

Six miles from Mitchell, OR are the Painted Hills: one of my favourite things about this state.

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

I insist that you visit the Sonoran Desert Museum if you are ever in Tucson.

Views from Mt. Lemmon

David prefers staying away from people and off the main trails.

Re-Connecting

The whole purpose of my trip to Arizona was to visit people I love. I saw two more of them on Leap Day.

Where is Disneyland?

Disneyland must be in an entirely different kind of place, where the world changes completely around every corner.

Miyazaki landscapes

He (and obviously the vastly talented artists with him), can see the art in real life and make it come to life on screen.

Shinkansen from end to end

I hadn’t even time to settle into Iwakuni when it was time to hit the road again. Or, should I say, hit the rails, because I traveled by train. The Shinkansen is called the bullet train for good reason. It’s FAST! I envisioned spending my day leaned back in a comfortable seat, gazing out the […]