What an amazing day this was in Iceland! We were off on an hour’s drive to the Snaefellsnes Penisula to the town of Stykkes-holmur (my apologies for misspelling anything – Icelandic is a very difficult language for me!) We boarded a boat called the “Viking Sushi” — give you any ideas? For two hours, we […]
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Tigers and lions and…..Wait, nope…..Shark and Scallops and Sushi….oh my….
August 28th, 2019 · Comments Off on Tigers and lions and…..Wait, nope…..Shark and Scallops and Sushi….oh my…. · eating, Experiencing, Food, Iceland, Itinerary, Musings, Site Seeing
Tags: Brevinnivin·church·food·Iceland·puffin·scallops·sea urchin·shark·sushi·travel
If you’re only looking at the mountains, you’re missing the fish and agriculture!
August 26th, 2019 · 2 Comments · Children, Iceland, Itinerary, Musings, Play, Site Seeing, travel
We began our day at the Northern Light Inn in Grindavik. We ended our day at the Hotel Borgarnes in Borgarnes. (A note about the hotel – a good basic place, small, but clean rooms with one of the tinyest bathrooms ever; and a quite good breakfast). In between, a visit to a family owned fish […]
Tags: bathroom·beauty·fish·fish factory·food·horse·horses·hotel·Iceland·mittens·museum·rocks·sheep·travel
Where is Iceland?
August 21st, 2019 · Comments Off on Where is Iceland? · Education, Food, Iceland, Itinerary, Lesson Learned, Musings, My Goals, Reading, Teaching & Learning, travel
Iceland — do you know where it is? What do you know of it? I’m always first to admit that my geography knowledge is sorely lacking! The benefit to me when I travel is that I finally figure out where in the world that place is located! So first, go here and check out the […]
Tags: Blue Lagoon·climate change·horses·Iceland·learning·novels·reading·retirement·travel
Gonomad — a great travel site!
January 6th, 2019 · Comments Off on Gonomad — a great travel site! · Itinerary, travel, Website of the Week
I’ve really liked this site for some time, and now I get to brag that one of the two pieces I’ve written for it was amongst those chosen as a top 10 for 2018! Thank you, Gonomad and your readers! Here’s the story – be sure to read all 10 of the articles. And, check […]
Tags: Erie Canal·nomad·passion·travel
Broadway to Chipping Camden – Hiking in England – Post 2
October 17th, 2016 · 2 Comments · Hiking England: Cotswold & Cornwall, Itinerary, Musings, photo of the week, retirement, Site Seeing, Walking
Our first day on our recent trip with Road Scholar set the tone for the next two weeks, that’s for sure! The days of hiking were a blast; but the first couple of days were a real challenge! A red eye from Boston to London, a drive out to Mickleton left little time in the […]
Tags: Cornwall·Cotwolds·heat·hiking·learning·London·photo·travel