Our Photo Albums:
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You can also access each photo page directly from the corresponding narrative page;
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All photos by Rick & Kathy Howe © 2001-2022
North America
2020 ~
2020
1. The Color Green A return home to North America
2. Mountain Time Wandering north for the summer
3. La Tortuga Goes Boomerang Beautiful Wyoming
4. Changing Seasons Early snow to late hurricane across the midwest
2021
1. The Jam Guy Died in Fredericksburg Spring comes to Texas
2. Farenheit 105 The search for cooler weather in the Rockies
3. The B-B-B B Town Tour Wyoming to North Dakota
4. Dancing Across the Divides Minnesota to Alabama in the Fall
2022
1. On the Road to Chisasibi Wander with us in Quebec Province
2. Long Way ‘Round to Labrador We come in the back door
3. The Colors of Newfoundland Wandering across a beautiful land
2023
1. 60 Percent Chance of No Rain Arizona
2. Springtime With the Working Retired California & Arizona
3. Do Not Pass Snowplows on the Right Mountain Passes are us
4. Ziggin’ & Zaggin’ in the Prairie Saskachewan, Manitoba, Alberta
5. The Road to Alabama We wander from Montana to Alabama
2024
1. Number 200 Our 200th message finds us in Alabama & Georgia
2. The Summer House A cross-country wander to the west coast
3. A Brand New Bike We head on home to Alabama for the winter
Africa
2018 ~ 2019
Part I:
1. And Then… We arrive in South Africa and begin our adventure
2. Why did the Leopard Cross the Road A week in Kruger National Park
3. So What Do We Do Next? On to Namibia via the Great Circle Route
4. Addo Elephant National Park A separate photo page for this lovely place
5. Desert Adapted We adjust to life in Southern Namibia
6. Cats On A Hot Savannah Exploring Central Namibia
7. Etosha National Park Pictures from our four day visit to Etosha
8. We Wanted To Be Sure You Were Alive Namibia Wrap Up
9. Return to Africa We Return to Namibia and South Africa
10. Lost in the Mists of Lesotho Come to meet the people of the Kingdom
11. Last Hurrahs Saying Goodbye to South Africa - for now
Part II:
12. The Hippos Showed Us Some Snout Botswana & Namibia
13. What We’ll Remember From Zambia aka The Waterfall Tour
14. Our Own Private Tanzania Exploring the Southern Highlands
15. Gentle Malawi Enjoying the people and sights of Northern Malawi
17. Clouds & Linings We take a second look at Zambia & Botswana
18. Life is Better in the Bush Favorite spots in northern South Africa
19. Kruger National Park 2019 We revisit one of our favorite parks
20. We’ll Always Have “Is It?!” A final African road trip
Australia & New Zealand
2017 ~ 2018
New Zealand
1. On to New Zealand We arrive on South Island
2. Lurch and Other Tales Tales of rented vans and water falls
3. Kia Ora Aotearoa Immersion in Maori culture on North Island
4. A Fond Farewell Wellington to East Cape and a sad goodbye
Australia
1. Gone Walkabout Tiger comes to Melbourne for a stay
2. The Dude Abides Alice Springs and then on to the tropics
3. The Termite Report Cooktown to Darwin - The Savannah Way
4. Red Dirt - The Zen of Outback Travel to Broome & beyond
5. Welcome to Wandering In & Out of Perth, and In & Out & In...
6. Snottygobble Loop In & Around Southwestern Australia
7. West of Eden Snowy River Country
8. In Search of a Tasmanian Tiger Six weeks in Tasmania
9. Autumn Leaves Melbourne, Canberra, New South Wales
Europe, North Africa & Western Asia
2010 ~ 2015
2015
1. On the Road to Iceland Germany & Denmark
2. Icelandic Sagas Northern Iceland
3. Land of the Sideways Sun Southern Iceland & the Interior
4. The Fat Lady Sings Holland, England, Scotland, Wales
2014
1. Up & Running Once Again Southern and Central Germany
2. Exploring the Middle Kingdom Champagne, Burgundy, Auvergne
3. Side Mirrors as Curb Feelers - 1 From the Dordogne to Brittany
4. Side Mirrors as Curb Feelers - 2 Cornwall to Wiltshire
5. Where’s the Loo? London north to Scotland
6. The Road to Altnaharra Exploring the Western Highlands
7. Stones & Scones Pipe Bands & Highland Games
8. A Night on Whipsnade Heath Southwest England
9. Church Bells & Chickens A return to Normandy
2013
1. The Pisidian Adventure Western Turkey
2. It’s a Whole New World Eastern Turkey
3. Rocky Roads & Other Fun Flavors-1 Georgia
4. Rocky Roads & Other Fun flavors-2 Armenia
5. Save the Last Dance Romania
6. Travels with Consonants-1 Germany & Poland
7. Travels with Consonants-2 Czech & Slovak Republics
8. Complimenti Signora Venice
9. Que Bella Giornata Tuscany, Umbria and Marche
2012
1. Behind the Dykes The Netherlands...
2. And Along the Canals Belgium & Germany
3. Of Course They’re Better 1 in Denmark...
4. Of Course They’re Better 2 and Sweden
5. Gulf Stream Country Southern Norway
6. Nord Norge Northern Norway
7. Lapland northern Finland & Sweden
8. The Karaoke did us in 1 Stockholm
9. The Karaoke did us in 2 Helsinki, Lake Region
10. A Tale of Three Cities Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
11. Indian Summer Romania: Maramureş & Moldavia
12. Çay for two 1 Turkey: Istanbul & the Black Sea
13. Çay for two 2 Turkey: Anatolia & Cappadocia
14. Wandering through the Ruins Med & Aegean coasts
2011
1. Tiger on the Move Northern Portugal and Western Spain
2. Crossing the Pass of the She Camel Morocco - Chefchaouen to Zagora
3. Ali Baba et la Gazelle Jolie Morocco - Tafraoute to the High Atlas
4. Castles in Spain North to the Basque Country
5. L’Azalai and other Tales Pyrénées to Provence across Southern France
6. Tutti Okay Crossing the Po valley in Northern Italy
7. Slovenia - Just Flat-Out Beautiful Fields, Forests & Flowers
8. One if by Bird, Two if by Fish Head for the hills in Croatia
9. Serbiška Whiskey People make the difference in Bosnia
10. M is for Monastery And S is for Srbija
11. Hrvatska to BiH Redux Croatia & Bosnia, still fun the second time around
12. Surprising Bulgaria Look Mom, No Thugs
2010
1. The Gallic Shrug Paris
2. Watch for the Dancing Pheasants Belgium
3. LuxGerSwitzerland Tiny Luxembourg plus some Germany & Switzerland
4. Pas de deux en France Alsace, Verdun and the Somme
5. Unsuitable for Large Vehicles England: Dover to the Cotswolds
6. England’s Green and Pleasant Land the Midlands, Cambridge
7. Croeso i Cymru Welcome to Wales
8. In Search of the Emerald Isle Ireland
9. Haste ye Back Scotland
10. Bye Bye Sheep England’s Lakes & Dales
11. Wheeled Migration Fall in the Pyrénées
12. Soggy is as Soggy Does 1 Spain: Andalucia
13. Soggy is as Soggy Does 2 Portugal: Algarve to Lisbon
South America
2008 ~ 2009
1. You meet the nicest people… in Colombia
2. Run, Kathy, Run Ecuador
3. Don’t Step on that Rock Galapagos Islands
4. We Left Our Heart in Leymebamba Northern Peru
5. A Day in the Life Southern Peru
6. The Border Bastards Northern Chile
7. Well, That Happened Central Argentina
8. Finisterre Patagonia, part 1
9. Josh Aike Patagonia, part 2
10. The Tow Truck Tour Southern Chile
11. Sieze the Day Central Chile
12. A Map to Many Treasures Northwest Argentina
13. Mantegna La Calma Buenos Aires & Uruguay
Central America
2008
1. Guatemala
2. El Salvador
3. Honduras
4. Nicaragua
5. Costa Rica
6. Panama
Mexico
2003 ~ 2008
US & Canada
2001 ~ 2007, 2016
2. US 2004
3. Canada 2004
4. US 2005
6. US 2006
7. Canada 2006
8. US 2007 Lower 48 states
9. Canada 2007 British Columbia, Yukon, NW Terr.
10. Alaska 2007
11. US 2016 Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, California
Tiger Photos
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Rick & Kathy’s Excellent Adventure
Photos of us during our twenty-two years on the road
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