On the 28th of June we rode on Icelandic horses. The horse that I rode was dark brown with a light caramel mane. It was a 90 minute ride (very beautiful), which was very fun, but the only problem...
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Icelandic Horses: An Animal Adventure with Hope
I rode Icelandic Horses. My horse’s color was black and white. He was good because he followed the troop. His name was Tanco. He was friendly. It was a beautiful ride through lava fields and the rocks were green because...
Plate Tectonics 101: Iceland’s Rift in the Earth
Our Golden Circle Tour on Day 3 in Iceland finished with an amazing visit to Pingvellir or Thingvellir (Thing Fields) National Park in southwestern Iceland, a site filled with beauty, history and science lessons. The National Park was founded in...
Blue Lagoon, Iceland
Iconic hot springs just a short bus ride away? Yes, please!! We couldn’t wait to join in the Iceland public bathing ritual that is the Blue Lagoon. The Reykjavik Excursions bus picked us up from our hotel door and...
Iceland wins over England 2-1!
Of all the nights to be in Reykjavic, we happened to be here when Iceland was playing their second game of the Euro Cup 2016. Amazing for such a tiny country!! And it seemed like every Icelander who wasn’t...
On the Ground in Iceland!
Today we bid adieu to NYC and the US to begin our Edventure abroad. It is now 1:53 am in Iceland and we are on the bus from the airport to our hotel. It is rainy, cool, and “dusky”...
Ellis Island Reflections
Our family purposefully started our trip at Ellis Island in New York. Here is a brief summary of what we learned. Immigrants arriving by ships from all over the world were greeted by Lady Liberty in the harbor...
Our World Edventure Starts Today in NYC
Our World Edventure begins today!!! After decades of dreaming and more than two years of planning, we bid our final tearful farewells to family and headed to LAX
The Countdown is on! 10 days!
10 days till we fly away from home, family, friends and In-n-Out! We are making our final lists and checking them twice. Our bags are almost done being packed. The one year lease on our home should be signed...
Rolling with the Waves of Panic
Waves of panic roll over me at the weirdest times. While driving. While sharing precious time with friends. While watching my girls live out their “normal life” in our “normal, everyday routines.” And then a wave of panic...