Our first Christmas celebration away from family was quite memorable having temperatures in the 90s and being in a foreign land that is primarily Hindu. We found the further south in India the more common Christianity. In Hyderabad, where we spent Christmas, is mostly Hindu and Muslim. We were surprised to find street vendors selling white rubber Santa Claus masks with a full on white beard. We still regret not buying one. We started our Christmas Eve exploring the Qutb…
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If we could survive India together, we knew we could handle traveling the world. The idea was planted when our dear friend, Anand, broke the news he was leaving the US and moving back to India for his family. Anand offered an invitation and in true Woods fashion we took advantage of the opportunity booking flights a few months later. We wanted to experience life in India and planned for a solid month visit leaving December 20, 2013 and returning January 20, 2014. We had…
Project Wiley is a personal challenge where I post a daily photo of Wiley for 365 days. Wednesdays are Wiley Wednesday where I post a blast from Wiley’s past. My inspiration for this challenge was a combination of my love for This Wild Idea and how much I missed Wiley during our 6 month separation while traveling internationally. The idea for the challenge began in March 2014 when we were reunited with Wiley in Minneapolis, MN. We visited friends and…
We quickly discovered and fell in love with Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument. It is unique in that it is the first monument to be administered by the Bureau of Land Management, BLM. The land is loaded with multicolored cliffs, plateaus, mesas, buttes, pinnacles and canyons. The area is massive spanning 1.7 million acres. The best part, dogs are allowed on the trails unlike National Park where it is prohibited. The campgrounds on the BLM land are well maintained…
We had the joy of spending a total of a 2 weeks span on, separate occasions, exploring the mysterious desert and canyons of beautiful Utah. As soon as we crossed the border from Colorado to Utah on the windy roads of hwy 128 my heart skipped a beat. I always had a feeling I would love Utah but nothing could have prepared me for those enormous and spectacular red rock walls at every turn. Once in Moab, we made the…
A month after arriving in Arizona we left our warm sunshine and flew to the land of ice and snow in Minneapolis. Mike had the brilliant idea to organize the Mazda dealership pick us up from the airport. As we walked into the dealership, heads turned staring as we each carried our 60 liter packs and sans winter coats on one of the coldest days of the year. Our purpose was to acquire a car and to be reunited with…
Description A twist on Huevos Rancheros using crispy tortilla shells and chorizo. Created by Brad Thomas and Jocelyn Woods Serves 4 Ingredients Directions Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cook ground Chorizo and beans fully. Add cured Chorizo and warm. Fry or poach your eggs. Put one shell down. Add a layer of Chorizo mixture. Add another shell to the top. Put down another layer of Chorizo mixture. Add eggs and cover in cheese. Place in oven for 4-5 minutes to…