I had to look back at my last post to see if I’d really said it – that the overnight bus ride would be a breeze. Yes I certainly did say that. Ha ha ha…. oh, silly girl. It was pretty damned rough. Eighteen hours straight from Buenos Aires. No stops. Not a one. Dry, starchy food and barely any water or caffeine (which still … Continue reading Iguazú Cataratas
I’ll be on my way to Iguazú Cataratas (Waterfalls) tomorrow. It’s an 18 hour bus ride. Yes – 18 hours. But, it’ll be an overnight journey on a ‘sleeper’ bus, so it’ll be a breeze. Anyway, I thought before I go I’d like to finish up a few thoughts that had begun with my last post. First, I wanted to post a couple more … Continue reading A couple things more…. and Tango
Yesterday I went to el Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA). I’d heard there was a Diane Arbus exhibit there that was ending soon and I really wanted to see it. I’ve loved her photos for years. She photographed everything and nothing, in a sense. The simplest moments became thoroughly intriguing through her lens. She said: “I don’t press the shutter. The image … Continue reading MALBA
I had hoped to walk to Recoleta Cemetery then over to the Museo de Belles Artes today but when I woke up this morning it was pouring rain. I don’t mind a little rain – in fact, I love it. But it was gushing. I don’t have an umbrella with me and would rather not buy one if I don’t absolutely have to. I just … Continue reading Cementario de la Recoleta
I’m back in Asheville once again. As the Tin Man said to the Scarecrow, “That’s you all over.” I sold Murphy for a mere pittance. Thanks and g’bye Murphy, ol’ girl. It was fun while it lasted. The sticking point for me was that in the weeks I had it on craigslist, and lowering the price nearly every day, Murphy was running perfectly. Beautifully. The … Continue reading Plan….. Oh hell, I’ve lost count
You know how it is when you take your vehicle to the mechanic and describe the funny noise it’s been making or that weird thing it does and he tries to get it to do the same thing but of course it doesn’t happen for him so he doesn’t fix it because he can’t detect it, so you get the vehicle back and naturally it … Continue reading Plan X from Outer Space
So much has happened since my last post, I don’t know if I’m on Plan B, C, D or…. H. It was a blow. No one died. It wasn’t the end of the world. But when they told me it would cost close to $2,000 to fix the problems with the van, the lump welling up in my throat nearly choked me. My mind reeled. … Continue reading Plan …..H?
It rained hard in Flagstaff, Arizona the night before we drove north. About an hour drive from there. You find a place to park. You try to figure out which direction to go. You finally get it figured out, you walk around the bend and then…… …..your breath is taken away. Stunning. Absolutely stunning. And of course I cried like a baby. Mind-boggling beauty does … Continue reading Oh, it is Grand, indeed
Whew! What a day! So, from Carlsbad Caverns we drove to Albuquerque where we spent the night in a random parking lot. We didn’t see much of Albuquerque. It seemed like a very sprawled out city. Anyway, then we drove to a KOA campground in Holbrook, Arizona. Nice scenery along the way. The Grand Canyon State has a whole lot more … Continue reading Petrified Forest and Meteor Crater
….aka Enchanted Fairyland. No kidding, this place is mind blowing. But first, to catch you up, we left Austin late in the afternoon and headed west/northwest and spent the night in an exceptionally noisy truckstop in Absolutely Nowhere, Texas and saw this lovely sunset along the way. The next morning, we discovered that Texas doesn’t have green tree tubes, it has rock tubes. Pretty … Continue reading Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico
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