Monthly Archives: March 2022

Final full day here. Volcano hike and Geothermal wonderland tour on the Reykjanes peninsula. Then happened upon a benefit pre concert for Ukraine at the most amazing concert hall here in Reykjavik, the Harpa.

Images from today’s tour to the South coast below Reykjavik. Spectacular!

Good day friends! It’s raining today and no tours are scheduled, so a good time to share yesterday’s excursion on the Golden Circle. This route is considered the baseline tour from Reykjavik to experience volcanos, glaciers, waterfalls and thermal pools. The highlight of this tour was our guide, Howser. Both my guides have given usContinue reading “Golden Circle Tour”

Tuesday was spent exploring Reykjavik. There was an on and off drizzle most of the morning. The coffee shop I wanted to check out happened to be near the landmark Lutheran church above the city, Hallgrimskirkja. Named after a 17th century hymn writer, the modern design is without ornamentation but striking in it’s soaring interiorContinue reading “Exploring Reykjavik”

Northern Lights update! As I said in my last post, when I arrived on Sunday, the skies were clear. The forecast for the week looked progressively worse, so my best shot to see the elusive aurora borealis would be tonight. I canceled my Tuesday tour and booked a tour aboard a super yacht going outContinue reading “Finally… I see the northern lights!”

Arrived in Iceland early Sunday after an overnight flight from Boston. Checked into the hostel I am staying at for a much needed shower and a nap. However, the sun was shining (somewhat of a rarity here) so proceeded to meet up for a free (tip what you want) city tour. Our guide was quiteContinue reading “First day sightseeing in Reykjavik”

Quite a travel day… up at three am and out the door at four. Traffic jam on I-26 to the airport only added to the excitement! Navigating the Boston transit system to arrive at my son Alex’s place at 11. Pleasantly surprised to see my nephew Tom was still here, who I had not seenContinue reading “Off to Boston and Iceland”

Next week I leave for Boston to visit my son Alex. When planning this trip, I remembered that Boston is a jumping off airport for Iceland. Why not???!!! So, with cheap flights from Asheville to Boston flying on Fridays and Mondays, it worked out well to spend the weekdays in Iceland when Alex would beContinue reading “Getting excited for Iceland!”