Our Photo Albums:

Click on one of the photo albums below to see more pictures from each region.
You can also access each photo page directly from the corresponding narrative page;
Or you can proceed directly to our photo home page at tortugaphoto.smugmug.com.

All photos by Rick & Kathy Howe © 2001-2022

North America

2020 


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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



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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






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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  


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           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

   



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     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

16.  Don’t Worry Boss, It’s OK   

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.  Well Always Have “Is It?!”    A final African road trip 






Australia & New Zealand

2017 ~ 2018


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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





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  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


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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







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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






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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



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       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


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  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


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      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 


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    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

 

 

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 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





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  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


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1.  Guatemala

2.  El Salvador

3.  Honduras

4.  Nicaragua

5.  Costa Rica

6.  Panama



Mexico

2003 ~ 2008


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1.  Mexico, Spring 2003

2.  Mexico, Spring 2006

3.  Mexico, Fall 2006

4.  Mexico, Spring 2007

5.  Mexico, Winter 2007/08






US & Canada

2001 ~ 2007, 2016


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1.    US & Canada 2001-2003

2.    US 2004

3.    Canada 2004 

4.    US 2005

5.    Canada/Alaska 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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