Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017, East Fjords: On the bus again that morning, headed east, we finally glimpsed blue skies. There's nothing like the flat marsh lands that abruptly meet the dramatic incline of the mountains. I wrote, or tried to write in my journal while on the road: Iceland, you …
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Travel Journal Archives: Iceland and Beyond: Days 3 and 4
I realize I'm going to lose you all if I continue this one-article-per-vacation-day business, so here's my attempt to consolidate. Sort of. Monday, May 1st, 2017: Arctic Adventures 6 Day Tour Around 4 am, I woke to the sound of violent winds trying to force their way through the hostel window …
Travel Journal Archives: Iceland and Beyond: Day 2
Sunday, April 30th, 2017: Reykjavik (Rake-ya-vick): I'm not really the best sleeper--not that I don't love sleep, because I thoroughly enjoy it, when I get it--but a deep, restful sleep doesn't always come easy to me unless the conditions are perfect. Not too warm, no noise, no light, no …