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Fisch on Tour 2025

Back to the US and Canada for a final BIG TRIP to fill gaps of my last 2 years: South-Central US in the spring, summer in Canada with my family and then up to Yukon and Alaska... Read more
  • Taos Pueblo

    May 23, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Over 1000 years old, Taos Pueblo is the one that best chose the traditional architecture of the Pueblo Indians. In this whole part of town, the inhabitant keep their traditional ways. No electricity or plumbing, but only 10 families still live here, most everyone has a modern house outside of the old town. I really enjoyed walking around, you can really imagine how life would’ve been in all those ruins I’ve been visiting over the past weeks.Read more

  • Santa Fe & Co. - traditional Indian Art

    May 24, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    The density of museums between Albuquerque and Taos is unbelievable. I think I visited more than 10 museums over the last couple of days centering it around Indians, Spanish colonial and modern art. So here comes part one, Indian Art: Pueblo Pottery (old and new) and more traditional paintingsRead more

  • Santa Fe & Co. - Spanish Heritage

    May 25, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

    The Spanish or Mexican heritage is very tangible, starting with the predominant Adobe construction in Santa Fe, to the historical churches, the food with the chili everywhere, and a lot of Spanish speakers. In terms of art, more than objects from colonial times I saw religious/ devotional figurines and paintings of the Santero folk art. Santero means Saint-maker. Modern Santeros also critique society.Read more

  • Taos to Great Sand Dunes

    May 26, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Mainly a driving day today as I leave New Mexico and head north to Colorado. A few short stops along the road, as the weather turns from sunny to scary… I opt for an early night and a more extensive visit to Great Sand Dunes National Park tomorrow, when it’s supposed to be sunny again.Read more

  • Santa Fe & Co. - Modern Art

    May 26, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

    Santa Fe and Taos became hotspots of artist from about the 1920s onwards. The density and quality of art galleries is incredible. Just Santa Fe has over 100 world class galleries. Artist were drawn by light, nature and the Indian culture, and still are today.Read more

  • Great Sand Dunes to Royal Gorge

    May 27, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    The weather was great in the morning and then got progressively worse. I lucked out to get some sunshine for my main activities today: hiking in Great Sand Dunes National Park, a quick stop at the UFO Watchtower (aliens abducted a horse here in 1967) before a 2 hour drive across the vast San Luis Valley and down the stunning Arkansas River Valley brought me to Royal Gorge.Read more

  • Custer State Park

    June 1, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    In the southern part of the Black Hills, the state park is known for its wildlife and scenic drives, two of them (the most spectacular ones) with tunnels too low for my car. I explore the southern part driving and hiking and spend the evening hours on the famous Wildlife Drive.Read more

    Trip end
    September 26, 2025