Efterårsferien – Feeling Fall
The benefit of having my sister only a short flight away, in the UK, really paid off last week. She and the girls made a last minute trip to come and see us during our half-term autumn break. It was the first time we’ve had returning visitors, which meant coming up with a few new […]
Iceland – Finale
My last few days in Iceland were spent touring around the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in the west. The area is sometimes called Miniature Iceland because it contains many of the things that people often come to Iceland to see…volcanoes, glaciers, waterfalls, hot springs and lots of historical legends. It isn’t currently on the popular tourist route, […]
Iceland – Part III
We woke up to dense fog, wind and tiny frozen rain. Not the most inviting weather to continue our trek, but we knew it would probably clear once we began to descend. Our guide introduced us to a breakfast called Mountain Muesli: Muesli with hot water and cocoa powder. Some of us also added left-over […]
Iceland – Part II
I spent 3 days trekking through the southern interior of Iceland, from Thórsmörk to Skógar. It had been a while since I had done a trek like this. …Okay, it had been many years. Probably comparable would be the Inca Trail, in Peru, back in 2004. Since then, I’ve participated in mostly kid-friendly hikes. I […]
Iceland – Part I
We were in Iceland as a stop-over from the US to Europe in 2010. We stayed for 3 days and although I was mesmerized by the landscape and the abundance of volcanic and geothermal activity, we only barely scratched the surface of what Iceland has to offer. I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity […]
Remembering Summer
There is no denying that fall has arrived in Copenhagen. So before summer memories become overshadowed by wooly sweaters and the fallen leaves of my favorite season, I wanted to take a look back. These pictures make me feel warm…not only from the splendid summer sunshine we were blessed with this year, but from time […]
Shutterbug Practice
I receive a lot of nice compliments for the photography included on this blog, which I greatly appreciate. If I were to describe my photography skills, I would sum it up as follows: I’m passionate about taking pictures and I think I have a decent eye for it…but I basically have very little idea about […]
Hamlet’s Castle
About 40 minutes north of Copenhagen, by train, lies one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe. And for some reason it took us over 2 years to finally make it to Helsingør to see it. Kronborg Castle was built in the 1420’s. In the late 1500’s, it was transformed into something more […]
London
Matea asked if we could spend all of next summer in the UK. When I asked her why, she said “because we have family there”. I love how this girl appreciates family…especially her cousins. Cousins are special…like extended siblings, there is an immediate bond. Some of my very special cousins live in Surrey. We stayed […]
Sharing the love – Brixham, Devon
As we snaked our way to England’s southern coast, I kept my eyes peeled for the go-cart track that we used to visit when I was a child. I had no idea if it would still be there. But sure enough, there it was. I sometimes forget that 30+ years is nothing in European standards, […]