There’s no such as perfect timing—but absolutely awful timing is alive and well and continues to shatter the dreams of spontaneous adventures everywhere. My second chance to visit the Carlsbad Caverns came at a truly terrible time. I was in the middle of moving from Dallas to Germany, by way of Washington D.C, and was… Continue reading Carlsbad Caverns: We’re Going Down, Down, Baby
Category: Hiking
Exit Through The Troll Bridge: Sedona Exploration
Sedona was not a planned trip. In fact, all credit for my visit to Oak Creek Canyon must go to my sister, and hiking companion for the day, Larissa. The original plan was to visit Sunset Crater (read the post and check out photos here) and then continue on to the nearby Wupatki National Park,… Continue reading Exit Through The Troll Bridge: Sedona Exploration
Sunset Crater Hike
Have you ever been to one of those places that just felt timeless? A place where the past seemed so close to the present that you could almost hear the echoes of it reaching across time and blurring with the here and now. Visiting Sunset Crater was a surreal experience. Despite the occasional group of… Continue reading Sunset Crater Hike
Desert Wanders- Seven Falls Trail (Arizona)
I love desert hikes. I love them in a way that’s hard to explain to someone who’s never ventured out into the land of sun, sky, scorpions, and saguaro. The desert has a more subtle beauty–muted greens, dusty browns. And yet, there’s something so ancient and almost untamed about the Sonaran. It’s hard to put… Continue reading Desert Wanders- Seven Falls Trail (Arizona)