Fire and Ice
Before we went to Iceland, I had vaguely heard about the volcano erupting But when we arrived, it was the talk of the country. So three of us made the
Snaefellsnes Peninsula
They say that this area is “Iceland in a nutshell” We headed north of Reykjavik to the region that we initially called “Snuffleupagus” but learned to say “Sny-full-ness” Snaefellsjokull, the
Budir Black Church
Before we left for Iceland, we all picked our top three attractions we wanted to see. The Budir Black Church was one of my three My niece Olivia asked me
Kerid Crater
While journeying around the Golden Circle we came across the Kerid Crater The remnants of this ancient volcano allow you to hike around the rim And if you want to
The Golden Circle
Its called the Golden Circle & we were lucky enough to stay three nights close to the start of this geological wonder The North American & Euroasian tectonic plates meet
Poipu
Poipu, Kauai brings up fond memories for me This southern area of Kauai makes me think of palm trees, warm sand & great snorkeling This year though there was giant
Churches of Kauai
These Hawaiian islands have a rich history in Christianity Driving through sugar cane fields, a church will appear and you wonder about the history of this place Those saints of
Kauai Postcards
It had been seven years since we had visited & we were due for a visit My brother & his family had lived here for many years so we were
2021 Snow Days End
Its been a stellar year for snow in the pacific northwest And with all that snow, the snow adventures abounded Snowshoeing, cross country skiing & for this novice skate skiing were
Daffodil Fields Forever
Its the start of spring in the Skagit Valley & that means that daffodils are starting to bloom Last weekend, my niece Abby & I took the opportunity to celebrate