Heading to the land of gnomes and icebergs: A trip to Southeast Iceland
It is hard to not be completely awestruck by the beauty of Southeast Iceland. A couple hours drive out of Reykjavik leads to nature as pure and fine as it gets, with little or no signs of civilization...
View ArticleTaking off: Getting a Remarkable View of the Remarkables
I don’t normally want to “double post” but I couldn’t help sharing my latest postcard from thethirdeyeworld on my blog. Hope you enjoy! To see more postcards, please go to www.thethirdeyeworld.com...
View ArticleAttack of the puffins
At the southern tip of mainland Iceland, only a few short hours drive from Reykjavik, we reach our destination: The lovely, quaint coastal village of Vik. The sparsely populated town (there are...
View ArticleDriving in search of glaciers in southeastern Iceland
Nothing prepared me for the drive along the Ring Road from Vik to Jökulsárlón. Located at the southeastern tip of Iceland following the immense Vatnajökull, the largest ice cap outside of the poles,...
View ArticleEntranced in Iceland: A visit to the remote Skaftafell National Park: Part I...
After a day of driving filled with natural wonders, I couldn’t wait to finally reach remote Skaftafell National Park. Europe’s largest and perhaps grandest national park is a hiker’s delight filled...
View ArticleEntranced in Iceland: A visit to the remote Skaftafell National Park: Part II...
Enrapture me dear God Captivate my soul For thy am not worthy For not believing in you so. Enrapture me nature Captivate my soul For your beauty is eternal And I will always love you so....
View ArticleGetting down and dirty at the Blue Lagoon
A visit to the world-famous Blue Lagoon is something that cannot be missed when visiting Iceland. Located only 8 miles/22 km from the Keflavik Airport and 24 miles/47 km from downtown Reykjavik, the...
View ArticleGrowing up Minnesotan
A slice of 1970s Americana: Family trip to the North Shore, Lake Superior circa 1975 Minnesota, known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” is the most northern state in the US aside from Alaska. The twelth...
View ArticleA Grand Old Time at the Historic Grand View Lodge
The mystery is out. Where on earth did thirdeymom decide to go to spend her eleventh year anniversary for a family vacation? Greece, like I dreamed of going many years ago during a three-week honeymoon...
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