Janette FrawleyOct 22, 20195 minGhost town: a shadowy semblance of a former selfI'm not terribly organised this morning, and as I check out of the hotel and pack my luggage into the boot of my hire-car, I think i'm...
Janette FrawleyOct 17, 20197 minWe all know that UFOs are real. All we need to ask is where do they come from, and what do they wantHow did I end up in Roswell, New Mexico? It is literally in the middle of nowhere, miles from the nearest commercial airport, right...
Janette FrawleySep 14, 20196 minThe cowards never start and the weak die along the way.Despite my meanderings yesterday, I did arrive in Taos early enough to have the opportunity to explore the historic downtown area. Like...
Janette FrawleySep 5, 20196 minIn New Mexico you can look toward the horizon and know where you are going to be tomorrow.With trepidation, I look out the window to see whether last night's extended storm has done much damage to my surroundings, and I'm very...
Janette FrawleyAug 27, 20192 minTake time to look...The beauty of travelling alone is the sense of freedom one gets from driving along the open road. There are certain advantages of...
Janette FrawleyAug 8, 20194 minCatch another butterflyThe sun beats relentlessly on my head as I return to the car to get my hat. The distant hum of the traffic on the road below reminds me...
Janette FrawleyJul 29, 20193 minWar is hellI've been staying in Franklin for a few days and since it's my last full day here, I set out to try to understand some of the details of...
Janette FrawleyJul 28, 20192 minI didn't realize Toronto was so beautiful. Everywhere you go you see beautiful architecture.I have been in Toronto for a few days; even slipping up to Lake Muskoka for a couple of nights. But now I'm back in Toronto for my second...
Janette FrawleyJul 27, 20193 minIt hasn't been bled or barfed in yet. Have you ever fallen into a situation that is so unexpected and amazing that you stop and wonder how it happened? Pat has to go to work...
Janette FrawleyJul 26, 20194 minCowboys need nothin' more than a hat, horse, and the will to rideWe leave the Okotoks Erratic and drive through Longview. This is the prairie land of Alberta. The wheatfields dance in time with the soft...
Janette FrawleyJul 22, 20192 minA rolling stone gathers no mossMy friend, Pat, had grown up on a farm in an area near the township of Okotoks, Alberta. The family farm is still very much a part of her...
Janette FrawleyJul 21, 20192 minThere's nothing new in the world except the history you do not knowIn 2017, I introduced Pat to a stegosaurus in Denver. The fossilised creature was embedded in the side of a cliff; it's spiny spikes had...
Janette FrawleyJul 20, 20193 minNever approach a bull from the front... The forecast for Calgary City is 25 degrees Celsius and I hope I'm not too hot as I don a long-sleeved shirt and jeans. My foldable hat...
Janette FrawleyJul 12, 20193 minThe Grand Canyon is living evidence of the power of water over a period of time.I am exhausted! This tour will have covered over 5500 kilometres by the time I reach Las Vegas. This distance has been reached in 6 days,...
Janette FrawleyJul 10, 20193 minLife is either a daring adventure or nothingMy deep sleep is rudely interrupted by an alarm clock. It is 5am and we have a 6am start. I could cry!!!! My beautiful room in the...
Janette FrawleyJul 9, 20195 minGod Bless the USAI wake up at 5am, as I am about to witness the sunrise over Yellowstone Lake. It is cold and a thick dew has fallen overnight. I make my...
Janette FrawleyJul 6, 20193 minOh, the Yellowstone, oh the buffalo free.It is 6:30 in the morning, I'm still suffering from jetlag, so the early start is a bir of a shock to the system. The only advantage to...
Janette FrawleyJul 3, 20193 minThey sing of Darcy Farrow where the Truckee runs throughWe eventually leave San Francisco with the lunchtime traffic, crossing the fog-shrouded Golden Gate and driving through the wetlands on...
Janette FrawleyJul 1, 20192 min'If you come to San Francisco...'Last September, Qantas introduced the only direct flight from Melbourne to San Francisco, USA. On Sunday evening, I took the 14 hour...