After luxuriating in the Blue Lagoon, Emma and I took to the road, crossing the starkly beautiful Icelandic landscapes in the direction of the ferry. We arrived with plenty of time before the ferry departure, so we took a moment to enjoy the enchanting view of a black sand beach. This was a moment of bliss before … More Volcanos of Vestmannaeyjar
After a long and exhausting ferry kerfuffle (see travel note below), Emma and I landed on Heimaey Island, the largest of the Vestmannaeyjar islands and the home of several thousand people and Iceland’s largest puffin colony.We knew the local celebrity puffin, Tóti, lived at the Sæheimar Aquarium, so it was our first stop. For Emma, it was love at … More Puffin paradise: Sæheimar Aquarium
On New Years Eve, over rosemary-infused kombucha prosecco, Emma and I brainstormed our goals for 2018. An important one on our lists was to meet a puffin. In order to make that goal happen, we decided to book a trip to Iceland. Since I was heading to Canada for my annual family tour, I booked … More The Blue Lagoon: First stop in the Land of Fire & Ice
The last full day of my Canadian tour 2018 was beautifully sunny and we strapped the canoe on Karen’s car and headed out to paddle the mighty Saugeen river. Adventure hats PFDs (#safetyfirst) Snacks Adventure pup Heidi was not invited for this particular adventure, as while she excels at hiking, she is sometimes a less … More Paddling the mighty Saugeen
As people are apt to remind me, I have been travelling a lot lately! I have been really enjoying my travels – these flights have allowed me to visit home, explore new places, or (in the case of my current reason for being on a plane), learn new stats things. I have been enjoying a … More 5 tiny travel luxuries for a lovely flight
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