Thoughts in the Monument Valley

In the Monument Valley, sandstone buttes and mesas towered above the Colorado Plateau. A long road stretched out into the distance like a bold line on the sandpaper. It was here when Forrest Gump decided to stop after running for three years, two months, 14 days and 16 hours. He quit much to the bewilderment … Read more

Dear Bicycle!

33,105 km with you, my dear bicycle! Four years, sixteen countries, the entire length of South, Central and North America. Some mountains climbed, some deserts crossed, and a few plateaus travelled. Together we endured rain and snow, dust and sand, winds and storms, and sun and shadows. We shared smiles and tears, joy and pain, … Read more

A Sunrise Like No Other!

[stag_dropcap font_size=”50px” style=”normal”]I[/stag_dropcap]t was 4:00 am. The Milky Way made a gigantic arch over the Mesa Arch in the Canyonlands National Park in Utah. I had come here two hours before the sunrise. I cycled in the dark while looking at the crescent moon above the horizon and smiling at it. When I arrived at the … Read more

Pain Is Not Where My Journey Ends!

Clementine is walking the 800-mile long Arizona Trail while recounting what happened last year during these dates. She is going down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon where her sister Megan once rafted in the Colorado River. This is the place Megan loved the most, and this is where Clementine is going to scatter … Read more

On Home!

In the Monument Valley, a group of sandstone buttes and mesas tower above the Colorado Plateau. A long road stretches out into the distance like a straight line on the sandpaper. This was the road where Forrest Gump decided to stop after running for three years, two months, 14 days and 16 hours. He quit … Read more

Navajos

Today, some 2 million Native Americans inhabit the United States, making less than 1% of the country’s population. There are 567 federally recognised Indian tribes, each with its own history and culture. Another 150 tribes are currently petitioning for federal recognition. Since the arrival of Spaniards, about 200 tribes have gone extinct. Today, the tribes … Read more