We took the scenic route from Taos to Santa Fe, which is only a short drive of 75 miles that took us a little under two hours. Starting from Taos and heading south on Hwy76, we turned left onto the High Road to Taos and followed the 98 and 518 to Santa Fe. The first […]
Travels
Durango to Taos
Yesterday’s drive was epic but rather long, so traveling from Durango to Taos seemed like a 200-mile walk in the park. Before bidding farewell to Durango, we strolled along the currently wild Animas River. Originating in the majestic San Juan mountains and flowing through the picturesque town of Silverton, it stretches for 126 miles, passes […]
Page to Durango
Traveling from Page to Durango via Kayenta and Mexican Hat is a 290-mile drive that takes a minimum of 5 hours. After having breakfast in Page, we drove for approximately 90 minutes and reached Kayenta, the gateway to Monument Valley. Kayenta is a township within the Navajo Nation with a population of 5,189. Memories from […]
Sedona to Page
The drive from Sedona to Page covers a distance of 160 miles and takes approximately four hours. Driving the 89A up North through the Oak Creek Canyon is already pretty spectacular, and after just 30 minutes of driving, we were already at 7000 feet above sea level. We quickly passed through Flagstaff and followed the […]
Road Trip
Join us on a five-day road trip spanning 1,150 miles. Our adventure begins in Sedona and moves onward to Page, where we’ll see the breathtaking Horseshoe Bend, the Glen Canyon Dam, and a nearby hanging garden. From there, we’ll journey to Durango, passing through Kayenta, Monument Valley, Mexican Hat, and Ute Mountain Reservation. On the […]
At long last .. Seaview – West Seattle
At long last meeting Mel and visiting Tom in his new home in Seaview – West Seattle. The trip started with the two-hour drive (120 miles) from Sedona to Phoenix’s Sky Harbor Airport. Fortunately, Southwest offers direct flights to Seattle and, gate to gate, the flight duration for the roughly 1,100 miles is a little […]
Kassel, a city in northern Hesse, Germany
documenta is an exhibition of contemporary art which takes place every five years in Kassel, Germany. It was founded by artist, teacher and curator Arnold Bode in 1955. Kassel happens to be my hometown – so I might not be totally unbiased writing about this event. documenta is Germany’s biggest art fair and documenta 14 […]
Shooting Graceland
It’s a good thing that the ticket office a.k.a. Graceland Plaza and Graceland are separated by the wide Elvis Presley Boulevard. Visitors are shuttled from the ticket office to the front of the house, but will not find a single moment of solitude, while at Graceland, a place much smaller than I had imagined. Inside Graceland, it’s […]
Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Manhattan)
I had arrived in New York City late on Saturday night. A taxi dropped me off at one of the huge and expensive hotels (49 floors and 1,892 rooms) in spitting distance to Times Square. I was attending a technology conference and the first session was scheduled for Sunday afternoon, leaving me with just enough time to […]