Saturday started out with a bit of a drizzle as we prepared to make our way back to Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik. When we entered Iceland, we didn’t stick around the capital as we had so much to see, but now we would head there for our last few hours in Iceland. As I was packing up, I kept hearing this loud sound from behind our cabin. I looked out the window and saw this fellow looking for food with his…
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Thursday morning we woke to mostly cloudy skies, but we saw a few patches of blue sky so we had hope that maybe the day would not be all gray. Today we would be traveling east with a number of waterfalls on our list. We packed up our car and headed out. Before we got too far, we drove to the other side of the river from our cabin to see a waterfall. If you love waterfalls, then Iceland is…
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Tuesday morning dawned with gray skies just like yesterday. Today would be another busy travel day with lots to see so we got up, packed our bags, and left fairly early. Our destination was the Golden Circle, Iceland’s best known tourist area. However, before we left. we drove to the nearby town of Borgarnes to get some breakfast and fill up our gas tank. Tank and tummies full, we were on our way. Two days before we had crossed the…
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The previous night’s blue skies had disappeared by the next morning, and we awoke to gray, cloudy skies on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. A peek out the window revealed that the local sheep were resting in front of our cabin. Things seemed quiet and peaceful, but not all was as it seemed. Andrea had awakened before me and decided she wanted to go back to the beach to do some beach combing. As she was going down, the birds from the…
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My daughter Andrea has been an avid traveler for some time. I have referred to her on numerous occasions. She has traveled with my wife and me to Spain & Portugal, Ireland, New England, Taiwan, Hawaii, and most recently Alaska. She is a second grade teacher living near San Jose so her summers have given her the opportunity to travel. I tell you this because this series is about our first father/daughter trip that we have taken. Last spring the…
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