TRAVEL
RITUALS: Dropping Off My Daughter, at a New Life: It’s not just the parents of college-bound freshmen who must learn to let go. It’s the parents of recent college graduates who have decided to set up housekeeping for the first time 3,364 miles from home. November 16, 2007.
The Utopia of Sharing at Oneida, N.Y.:They wanted to create a heaven on earth. For 33 years they believed they’d succeeded, at a utopian commune infamous for “free love.” August 3, 2007.
Getting Away From Them All: The pair of grizzled fifty-somethings arrived at the Rogue River boat ramp on touring motorcycles just before 6 p.m. and watched silently for a few minutes as my husband, Jeffrey, and I packed gear into our 13.5-foot raft. July 2006.
Of Indian Legends and Sylvan Trails. October 1, 2006.
EXPLORER: Canandaigua, N.Y.:
The Wilder Side of Bandon: The world-ranked links courses at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort may get most visitor raves in this Pacific Coast town these days, but walkers who leave the golf bags at home will find fabulous hiking on the wilder side of town. May 2005.
“Les Nouveaux Sauvages”: The diminutive French grandmother drew up toe to toe with my 6’ 2” husband and delivered her scathing assessment: “Vous Américains êtes les nouveaux sauvages.” An international incident — just 24 hours into our trip! October 2004.
True Maine: For the best of down east Maine without the crowds, set course for Castine, a well-preserved colonial village of 1,343 situated on a narrow peninsula that juts into Penobscot Bay. April 2003.
Home Waters: My home waters run deep. As a child summering in the Finger Lakes, I spent sunstruck days immersed in Canandaigua Lake’s cool, clear water until my fingers and my toes shriveled like prunes. July 2003.
Autumn Ambling on Nantucket:Forget visiting in July or August when the crunch of tourists crowding these historic streets resembles the running of the bulls at Pamplona, Spain. Nantucket is at its best in the off season – the golden light of autumn, the frosty rime of winter and the fresh green of spring. October 19, 2003.
Jewel of the Cascades: When Teddy Roosevelt proclaimed Oregon’s Crater Lake the nations sixth national park in 1902, America’s deepest lake was considered a wonder of the world and celebrated by songwriters, poets and photographers. August 18, 2002.
Paradise Preserved: How great is Sanibel Island off southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast? I returned from my first Sanibel sojourn to become a devoted lottery player, religiously investing $5 a week in hopes of a win big enough to finance a future of permanent beachcombing. Novemeber 2002.
