Day 3 of our Transumanza Journey The Maremma sheep dogs–mere yards away from our tent– had been barking since 4am. A couple of hours later, my 16 year-old daughter and I crept out of our tent in the darkness, seeking warmth in the agriturismo farmhouse where the majority of our group was sleeping inside. Nunzio, […]
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Day 2 of our transumanza adventure— the age-old tradition of leading animals on an annual migration to higher mountain pastures in the Apennines Mountains of Abruzzo, in central Italy. My 16 year old daughter and I had joined a group of mostly Italian people, an Italian guide, and some Maltese, who had collectively joined […]
It’s almost Thanksgiving…the time when we’re traditionally reunited with our families. Outside my window, cool winds whip through bare trees, and temps drop low enough to snow. But my thoughts drift to the shepherd and the flock of sheep that we left high in the mountains of central Italy this past summer. It’s certainly cold […]
My sister and I joined a small group on an overnight glacier trekking adventure in southeastern Alaska in early August. The tour was organized through ABAK (Above & Beyond Alaska) and was lead by two fantastic guides, Samuel and Jacob. This is part two (in case you missed it, you can read Part 1 here.) We were […]
I traveled to Juneau specifically for this trip. The opportunity to spend extended time trekking across an icy glacier with dramatic crevasses and ice caves has intrigued me for many years—ever since Dave and I spent an afternoon hiking icy Fox Glacier in New Zealand. There are many Alaskan tour companies that offer overnight glacier […]