Prehistoric space – the Redwoods
When I was 11, I received a very large book with a very big tree on it. It was called “The great big book of knowledge”, and it was an English publication in the mild-mannered country of Romania (raised … Continued
Almost San Francisco
My best friend loves San Francisco. She used to live there, and she misses it every day that she trudges along in the good food desert that is central PA. I almost made it there! It was a Wednesday morning … Continued
California – part 2
It took 15 hours to drive from northern Idaho to northern California. The landscape changed swiftly from the musical greens of the descending green hills, to a flat yellow prairie slowly drying in the sun. Most of eastern Washington state … Continued
Auto-tourism in pictures
All images in this post are taken by the author….
California – part 1
It’s quiet here. It’s so quiet that talking sounds like I am speaking in my own ear. Nearby there are small poplars whispering in the breeze. Farther away there are large poplars bent and sparkling under the wind but I … Continued
Retired American Muscle
With time an abundant resource, I can now focus on random developments that happen to insert themselves in my daily waiting routine. Recently, one such development thrust me into the magical world of nuts, bolts, and junk yards in the American … Continued
Meet the neighbors
Sandpoint is a really pretty town. They say that once you drive across the long bridge there is no turning back, not because you can’t, but because you won’t want to. More than half the people here are from somewhere … Continued
It’s like camping…
I arrived at the building site just over a week ago: Sandpoint, Idaho, the South-East corner of an industrial lot, right up against a very active railway track. Home right now is an 18-wheeler trailer being transformed into a tiny … Continued
Getting there was a piece of…
For about a year and a half now I’ve been talking about building a tiny house. Back then I was in school. Now school is over; I have no more excuses. It took me two days to build a 4 … Continued
The Journey
Nearly ten years ago I boarded a train, and then a plane, and left my birthplace to start a new life overseas (literally). With each kilometer whooshing by under the belly of the plane, my country revealed itself in all … Continued