Udaipur / December 12, 2016 by a zugunruhe

Situated in southern Rajasthan, Udaipur has been dubbed "The Venice of India" do to its beautiful waterways, multiple bridges, and meandering roads and alleyways. The evening of November 14th, there was a small full moon ceremony, Kartik Purnima, on the banks of Lake Pichola. The faint light from clusters of candles lighting up the beautiful colors draped over everyone in attendance was an incredible sight.

McLeodganj / December 10, 2016 by a zugunruhe

Nestled at the cusp of the Himalayas north of Delhi, Mcleodganj has been the home of the Tibetan government in exile since 1960. Though the Dalai Lama didn't get a chance to greet us, the views of this area were more than welcoming.

#FindYourPark Coming Down / December 3, 2015 by a zugunruhe

For my last blog about the trip, here are the last nine national parks I visited.

I can't stress enough how incredible our American national parks are. I don't have the words to describe how it felt to take the short hike to Hidden Lake at Glacier and try to make sense of the unreal Bearhat Mountain or to stand a foot away from elk cows against the setting of a hot spring at dusk on an overcast day while the male was rounding up the rest of his harem in Yellowstone.

Utah's Mighty Five surprised me in every way possible. Traveling that state from east to west and witnessing the landscape changed is something I will always recommend to any one in the area.

Glacier

yellowstone

Rocky mountain

arches

CAnyonlands

Capital Reef

Bryce Canyon

Zion

Grand Canyon - North Rim

Phase Five (9/11 - 9/28) / November 24, 2015 by a zugunruhe

This last phase was the home stretch. I entered back in to the United States on 9/11 to call my grandmother for her birthday and swerve through incredible national parks on my way back to El Paso.

In this time I was able to meet Gary Greff, the mastermind behind the Enchanted Highway, hung with Byron Seeley, the man behind Monk King Bird Pottery in Jeffers City, Wyoming, and spent a full day aimlessly wandering the Vegas strip taking pictures.

Montana

Lewistown

Regent

North Dakota

Baker

BIllings

Bozeman

Jeffers City

Wyoming

Cheyenne

Denver

Las vegas

Road to Roden Crater

#FindYourPark: Canadian Edition! / November 13, 2015 by a zugunruhe

Not to be left out of the #FindYourPark series are the two prominent national parks along the Canadian Rockies, Jasper and Banff.

I preferred Jasper to Banff for a number of reasons. Not only did Jasper offer more unique formations and hikes (as Banff is mainly lakes), but the towns of Jasper and Banff are worlds apart. Jasper gives off a slower, more easy going vibe while Banff screamed of hyper tourism. Possible reason is that Banff is much closer to a metropolitan area (Calgary) and is more easily accessible.

Regardless, the Icefield Parkway that the parks share is gorgeous and is worth a few drives if you're ever in the area.