We had such a great time in New York City. One of my favorite parts were all the Broadway shows we got to see. We saw An American in Paris, Something Rotten, and an Finding Neverland. An American in...
Bumblebees & Icelandic Greenhouses
In Iceland its all about “Living with the Land.” We learned about how farming works in one of the coldest and darkest areas of the world, Iceland. Part of our Golden Circle experience was going to a working greenhouse. Fridheimar...
“Joy”-ful Times on Icelandic Horses
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...
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...
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...
“Oy Yoy Yoy” and other expressions when you can’t swear in front of your children.
“D’oh!” – Homer Simpson While we certainly don’t condone swearing, our children have heard us swear in times of frustration and anger. Nicole, especially, has a dark respect for a well played cuss word given appropriate timing for comic-value...
“One bite at a time!” or, How to plan a round-the-world trip
One Bite at a Time The question that comes after, “Where are you going?” is almost always this: “How do you plan a trip like that?” You really do have to take one step at a time when planning...
Open Doors: Lessons in Discerning the Will of God
OPEN DOORS: Lessons in Discerning the Will of God One of the questions we are often asked is, “How do you know that God is calling you to do a trip like this?” Nicole and I have learned that...
We’ve got a ticket to ride! First One-Way Plane Tickets
Our World Edventure just got real! Our world trip moved from being a conceptual, on paper, planning process to reality on Oct 19, 2015. It was the day we purchased our first “one-way” plane tickets. One-way tickets are amazing...