Tag Archives: southwest travel
A visit to Arches National Park as it all fell down
On Friday, March 6, Logan Airport was packed with travelers heading out on winter escapes. People crowded together, waiting to board with ski bags and backpacks. But in the bathroom, everyone was washing their hands with a furor I’d never … Continue reading
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Tagged national parks, road trips, southwest travel, Utah
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The loneliest road in southern Utah
As the road changed from pavement into dirt, and the canyon walls pressed in on both sides, it seemed that we were heading deep into a wilderness where we might be stranded by a broken axle or punctured tire. We … Continue reading
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Tagged road trips, southwest travel, Utah national parks, Utah travel
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When the cold fails, try the warmth
Five things to do instead of skiing during New Mexico’s worst drought ever I am probably the only person in the United States who was disappointed by snowfall totals this winter. Specifically in New Mexico, where we made plans for … Continue reading
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Tagged New Mexico, road trips, skiing, southwest travel
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Missing my (Wild)Cat: Skittering on New Mexico’s ski slopes
Here in New England, skiers are familiar with what I call the “skitter” – the combination of a clattering sound and a slipping movement a skier experiences when she is cruising down a slope and suddenly encounters a patch of … Continue reading
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Tagged New Mexico, road trips, skiing, southwest travel
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Drinking coffee and looking for aliens in Roswell, New Mexico
In Roswell, in need of coffee and a bathroom, we stopped at McDonald’s. I ordered a cup of Newman’s Own and opened out my wallet. “Fifty-three cents please,” the cashier said. Fifty-three cents? Where in the United States does anyone … Continue reading
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Tagged New Mexico, road trips, southwest travel
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