Monument Valley Arizona
The classic Western scene of John Ford films... Monument Valley and its magnificent buttes and the grand desert. Picture the cowboys riding through it. Today, it is part of the Navajo Nation in northern...
Tombstone Arizona
I was eager to see historic Tombstone Arizona, iconic town of the wild west. It’s about a three hour drive south from Phoenix, close to the Mexican border. It was one of the last wide-open...
Washington DC
Washington DC perhaps not quite as magnificent as Rome, and not surrounded by 7 hills, but this is where the current world power lies. In Rome, Capitoline Hill was the symbolic center of the ancient...
Lake Powell Arizona
Lake Powell is a reservoir on the Colorado River, straddling the border between Utah and Arizona near Page. Most of Lake Powell, along with Rainbow Bridge National Monument, is located in Utah. It is...
Dallas Texas
I never thought I would end up going to Dallas, but I'm glad I did. After visiting Austin in 2016, we both really liked the vibe and wanted to see more of Texas. On...
Louisiana Bayou
A visit to the Bayou was a "must see" on our Southern US road trip. I don't think you can find landscapes like this anywhere in the world. We took the Acadian Swamp Tour. It's...
Nashville Tennessee
This blog focuses on the Nashville portion of our Southern US road trip. Great music, food and people can be found in Nashville!
Please see the related blog that has live music video clips: Southern...
Salt Lake City & Park City Utah
Visit Salt Lake City, Park City and surrounding region in Utah for unique landscapes, good shopping and great food. In a related blog, I show the California Pioneer Trail that passed through Utah and Nevada. The...
Southern Blues Road Trip
We travelled across the Southern USA to experience authentic Blues, southern hospitality, great food and amazing scenery. It was a truly awesome trip!
Below are some photos and music clips from this great experience. For...
Memphis Tennessee
Visit Memphis for Southern hospitality, great food and authentic Blues. We were both very impressed with Memphis.
Memphis is about 1.5 hours north of Clarksdale, Mississippi, and three hours west of Nashville. It has a small-town...