Road Trip 2017

Road Trip 2017

A 9 week, 6,000+ mile road trip from our home in Montreal to the East Bay area of California and back again. Camping, staying with friends and family, backpacking, and berthing on a boat in Berkeley - exploring and visiting people in Colorado, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alberta. Driving through (and sometimes visiting) in Ontario, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Saskatchewan, North Dakota, and Minnesota.

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Back here again

Back here again

Back home in Montreal, processing the anxiety I experienced in the last part of our trip and the growth still ahead of me.

Looks Like California ~ Part Two

Looks Like California ~ Part Two

I love California. It has its social problems, yes. And traffic. But there is a vast world of beauty, nature, and culture to explore and what we experienced was a drop in the bucket.

Looks like California ~ Part One

Looks like California ~ Part One

California was the primary destination of this summer's road trip and the longest stay in one place.

Sunsets at Berkeley Marina

Sunsets at Berkeley Marina

The marina offered stunning views of the sunset over the mountains of Marin county.

Walking each other home

Walking each other home

It is a complicated place, this world. And everyone I know is trying to make a home, find and build community in whatever way they can on this blue-green earth.

Utah and The Great Basin ~ We were here

Utah and The Great Basin ~ We were here

I am a small thing, under a big sky. And the only truth that gives me heft, that ties me down in some small importance, is my belonging in an intimate and universal web of relationship.

The Road to Durango

The Road to Durango

Our stay in Durango was short and beautiful, involved meeting an interesting family and staying with generous hosts, and included an invigorating hike with knowledgeable, wise, and inspirational companions.