Iceland Pop Quiz
We hope you read and enjoyed our posts on Iceland. Hopefully, the information in those posts can help you with this short pop quiz to [...]
The Icelandic Marshmallow
Iceland's national animal is the Gyrfalcon. It's national flower is Mountain Avens. We also discovered it's national confectionary. It is the marshmallow. They are everywhere, [...]
Even the Best Laid Plans
Sunrise at the black pebble beach was about 4:30am. Given it was 30 minutes from the hotel, the alarm was set for 3:30 to insure [...]
Timing is Everything
Vik is the southernmost village in Iceland, home for about 300 Icelanders. This may seem small to you and I, but it is the largest [...]
Saving the Best for Last: Skjoldungen Fjord
Saving the Best for Last - Skjoldungen Fjord, Greenland During a special dinner, have you ever saved the tastiest bite for last in order to savor [...]
Tasiilaq – Beautiful from afar
Greenland stirs up images of colorful houses at the foot of beautiful mountains. Despite the overcast skies, the colorful houses glowed as we anchored off [...]
Sunny Siglufjordur
After multiple days of clouds, rain and fog, I was excited to enter the fjord for Siglufjordur and see the clouds lift to reveal the [...]
Foggy Faroe Islands
We woke up a bit foggy as the ship's fog horn blared all night. We were supposed to dock in the capital, Torshavn, but heavy [...]
Ullapool – Gateway to the N. Highlands
The picturesque fishing village of Ullapool boasts of being the Gateway to the Northern Highlands. Nestled on the shores of Loch Broom, Ullapool is described [...]