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Apologies for the interlude…we’ll see how far I can get this morning before I get kicked out of the hotel. ;-) This is the first Internet access I’ve had since leaving Estes Park… On Day Ten, I went out and discovered: Hugs and waves goodbye from my parents upon leaving Estes Park. Glen Haven, a…

Although it truly is beautiful, the overwhelming emotion I feel coming through here is just sadness. It’s been said many times before, but seeing what has happened to Native American communities is just overwhelming. The poverty is astonishing, and it is clear that the people here rely on tourists (like me) for so much of…

Navajo Nation Originally uploaded by gewekean Greetings from the Navajo Nation…if you’re ever here, turn on AM 960. The Navajo language sounds like nothing else on earth, and I absolutely love the sounds, even if I have no idea what they’re saying. (Yes, I’ll post updates of the past few days…just as soon as I’m…

Muley Point Originally uploaded by gewekean This picture is from earlier today — it’s the Colorado River near Hite, UT. Tonight I am camped at what may just be the most beautiful, most amazing place in the entire world — Muley Point, near Mexican Hat, UT. I don’t know if it’s surprising that I get…

Day Nine was spent blissfully relaxing high in the mountains at my parents’ place in Estes Park, CO. This is a beautiful place, over 7,800 feet high, with the mountains all around me, a real bed to sleep in, and a day with absolutely nothing to do. Well, nothing other than: Sunday brunch at The…

Memories of day eight… Waking up in Taos, and yet more blog updates. I’m always surprised at how much time I have to put in to keep this kind of thing really going. However, I’m also pleasantly surprised at the feedback people have sent me — thank you all. It’s great to hear. Warning: free…

I glossed over the rest of Day Seven a little too fast, so a few things I wanted to add… I didn’t realize how mountainous and high New Mexico is — I spent much of the day at well over 6,000 feet of elevation, going over 7,000 at times, and a huge chunk of the…

Note: this is continued from the previous post, “Day Six, in words”. You’ll want to read that one first. It was about 4 AM, with us all asleep under the stars, that we started feeling the first few raindrops…it had begun to rain again. We all woke up quickly enough and scattered to the tents;…