Iceland – Driving the Ring Road
- A symphony in siding: Reykjavik
Iceland’s capital city requires a mental shift to be appreciated. Coming from the airport, you traverse miles of old lava… Read more: A symphony in siding: Reykjavik - The Golden Circle
We had originally thought to bypass this heavily-touristed route, but our interest in geology and a recent Zoom class on… Read more: The Golden Circle - Bucket List winners & losers
As people at home in the US comfortably strolled outside to see the northern lights, extraordinarily bright and visible as… Read more: Bucket List winners & losers - Water falling everywhere
The sunny days we spent in Reykjavik turned out to be an anomaly for early May, and the weather reverted… Read more: Water falling everywhere - Rules for driving in Iceland
There is actually only one key rule for driving in Iceland: Don’t. Look Over. The Edge. If you do happen… Read more: Rules for driving in Iceland - A theology of geology and biology
That title is a stretch, but Marida IS obsessed with geology and Terri WAS going to die if she Didn’t… Read more: A theology of geology and biology - A cow-patterned country
The road from the eastern fjords to Lake Mvatyn in northern Iceland is like a high cold desert, devoid of… Read more: A cow-patterned country - Where are all the cats?
Reykjavik tourist shops are filled with T-shirts sporting variations on the I Visited Iceland theme, including one touting “Cats Of… Read more: Where are all the cats? - Five lessons on traveling in Iceland
Going to Iceland? Here’s what we wish we had known. A tribute to Scandinavian design Hotels in Iceland don’t have… Read more: Five lessons on traveling in Iceland
Scandinavia by Viking Cruise
- Going A-Viking
On this longship your biggest challenge is tidying your stateroom so your steward can clean Brutal as they were, the… Read more: Going A-Viking - Those fjantastic fjords
Our 13-day cruise on Viking Neptune took us to Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Åland Islands (Finland), Poland and Germany, alternating picturesque… Read more: Those fjantastic fjords - Off the boat
We opted for a few of Viking’s optional (read: “expensive”) shore activities. Marida did the Viking Longship museum in Roskilde,… Read more: Off the boat