Heading out
29 августа 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Off we go, ukulele and all...
Ground zero - Reykjavík
30 августа 2018 г., Исландия ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Playing morning euchre at the funky Oddsson Hostel while Geoff braves the rain and city bus to get the keys to our AirBnB. Four hours in Iceland and we are already down 28 degrees, 6 hours of sleep,Читать далее
End of a long day in Reykjavik
30 августа 2018 г., Исландия ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
First day we are quite jet lagged. We came in to Iceland at 6:20am Iceland time (2:20am Ontario time)! We went to an amazing pool today with 8 hot tubs with all different temperatures, and 2 pool’s.Читать далее
ПутешественникWhat an exciting start to your adventure. Thanks for sharing your news! We look forward to following you around the world. Have fun!
West End Elementary School
31 августа 2018 г., Исландия ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Malcolm, Dale and Geoff visited an elementary school near our apartment this morning. We saw several classrooms and met some of the children. We learned that they have a long summer break but onlyЧитать далее
ПутешественникSounds awesome. Are there any English teaching positions? I can teach courses like "how to enjoy a hot spring" and "greenhouse gardening." Thanks for taking us all on this virtual trip around the world. We look forward o joining you on all your adventures. -Stephen
ПутешественникSuper fun blog. We thought of you guys a lot this week. So happy to read your news and follow along. xo
ПутешественникSo great to think of you all there on the first days of your adventure! Enjoy every minute!
ПутешественникWe love this blog! What a great way to join in on your adventure and learn right along with you about all these places and cultures around the world. Thanks for sharing!
Thoughts on Reykjavik
2 сентября 2018 г., Исландия ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
I love Reykjavik . I would stay here for the whole year if I could. Well, maybe not because the other places sound good too. The funny thing about the weather here is that one second it’s beautifulЧитать далее
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Wow. This is so amazing to get news about your trip! We miss you guys so so much and can’t wait to show the boys the blog!!
I'm delighted to know how much you love Iceland Chloe. Maybe you can give us some tips about where to go as we would love to head there someday.
Last days in Reykjavik
2 сентября 2018 г., Исландия ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
We are finishing up in Reykjavik today. Yesterday we all went to a very large pool with a “hot tub” that was 5 degrees C! There was a huge water slide that took 10 seconds just to get to theЧитать далее
Matt wants to know if you ate any sheep head while you were in Iceland. Ruby and Neko say hello!
The hike before dinner...
3 сентября 2018 г., Исландия ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
In the Vik campground Dale and Geoff went on a rainy hike before dinner. Behind our campground we climbed a small waterfall that led into a canyon. Along the way we saw a dead bird with white and greyЧитать далее
Foss, foss everywhere!
3 сентября 2018 г., Исландия ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
South Iceland is rife with waterfalls (foss). There are the famous ones, and then just miscellaneous foss spilling out of all corners of the beautiful green hills that seem to rise straight up fromЧитать далее
Beautiful Iceland
4 сентября 2018 г., Исландия ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Yesterday, we went to Geysir, and Me and Dad climbed a mountain to see the geysers better. Then, everyone went to a waterfall (Seljalandsfoss) and we walked behind it, and got sprayed. After that, weЧитать далее
ПутешественникThanks, Chloe. You are doing a great job. What an amazing trip and you are just getting started on your travels!
On the move...
5 сентября 2018 г., Исландия ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Hey everyone. Tough to get electricity and wifi required to blog. We’ll be backdating a bunch of stuff in the next day or so! In the meantime...
ПутешественникThere is a peculiar beauty in a treeless landscape. Reminds of Ethiopia minus the snow. There all the trees were cut down. Thanks for this amazing virtual tour. I'm teaching by day and travelling vicariously through all of you in the evening. I like it.
Beautiful Iceland
5 сентября 2018 г., Исландия ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
The past few days have been kind of a blur. We saw a ton of waterfalls (almost too many for me), the geysers in ‘Geysir’, we walked to a glacier, and we also saw a glacier lagoon with a lot ofЧитать далее
ПутешественникGreat video. Funny how the couple turns away immediately before the geyser erupts.
ПутешественникGreat blog,Chloe! You are all seeing so much and I’m sure learning so much. What a huge adventure. Thank you for keeping us all up to date! Love, grandma, mom
Puffins
6 сентября 2018 г., Исландия ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
By Chloë
In memory of ‘Popcorn the Puffin’ of Vik beach
ПутешественникWe love your frequent reports and the lovely picture by Chloë . We are plugged into this web sight and eagerly await its alerts Toronto Grandparents
What a lovely drawing! I have a German friend whose name is Alke, which is the German word for puffin. And, coincidentally, there's a really interesting recent article about puffins in the New Yorker. Enjoy!
Icelandic Horses
6 сентября 2018 г., Исландия ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
We went riding on Icelandic horses with guides Lotte and Julie. My horse’s name was Baeasee (sp?). Chloe’s horse was named Ventu, Malcolm’s was Nailah, dad’s was named Oamure, mom’s was aЧитать далее
Living 5 in a campervan...
7 сентября 2018 г., Исландия ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
For those thinking of exploring Iceland by campervan... it was a great way to get around for 5 of us, at least to all the easily accessible sites - would not be flexible enough for more adventurousЧитать далее
ПутешественникI was telling Stephen that we should do this - Iceland looks amazing! We loved the VW camper van we travelled in England and Scotland.
ПутешественникThanks so much for sharing your travels on this blog. I love Iceland, so really enjoyed seeing your pictures. What a great start to your adventures.
ПутешественникDale, what are you eating in that bowl? I miss you already. Love, Nika
ПутешественникHi Nika, I am eating oatmeal in that bowl! I miss you too. Love Dale ❤️❤️❤️
Nous sommes à Paris!
8 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Warm and busy!
ПутешественникWe have a cozy apartment near Montmartre. A few minutes from the Moulin Rouge and the red light district 😝.
ПутешественникI hope you enjoy Paris. Very busy, with so much to see, do, and eat...
Paris
10 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Today we climbed the Eiffel Tower. Only me and Dad went to the very top, and everyone else just went to the second floor. Paris is really busy, but it is also very beautiful. I think this is theЧитать далее
ПутешественникParis is loud because Malcolm is with you (: We love your socks. Thanks for doing this amazing travel blog. We look forward to your posts! Pete, Shanna, Ava, and Blake
I love Paris! Have a pain chocolat for moi! Enjoy this loud lovely city. Find the beautiful parks for some quiet time. Thanks for allowing us to follow your travels. I’m so envious.
Strasbourg
12 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
It’s probably not on your list of places to visit in Europe, or even France, but it has been an absolute pleasure. We came to visit friends Cassandra and Steve and their family, and discovered whyЧитать далее
ПутешественникI want to be there now! I was there in the early 90s and now remember why I loved it. Thanks for bringing back my memories. -Stephen
Everything x5 haiku
12 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Prendre un café
En France, en famille...
Au moins 20 euros!
Alors, les Paisleys mangent en plain air grâce aux supermarchés...
A Merry Widow moment in Strasbourg
13 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Just a quick addition to our Strasbourg story, especially for Lara’s parents... walking by the Strasbourg Cathedral while the violinist outside plays “Vilja”. I tell Cassandra that I used toЧитать далее
Cormatin and Cluny
14 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Once again we were treated to a warm welcome, this time in Cormatin, about 15k south of Cluny. Our friends Yohann and Clara (who we met three summers ago on their world cycle tour) greeted us with aЧитать далее
ПутешественникI am enjoying your blog, especially the Iceland pictures. I was there five years ago and loved it. What a wonderful experience. Evelyn
Cormatin
14 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Today we went to a castle called Chateau Cormatin. Beside the castle there was a large maze and the Paisleys had a lot of fun running around in it. In the center of the maze there is a tower and youЧитать далее
Acrobranch in Cormatin, France
15 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Today we went to an aerial park and went flying through the trees on zip lines and climbing through large tunnels. Geoff Chloë and our friend Yohann (Who also went around the world on his bike withЧитать далее
ПутешественникWhat is this-a party? You should be in school doing your math . Grandfather
Geoff, we miss seeing your friendly face at Lady Evelyn -- but it looks like you're having amazing adventures, and we are excited to see where your travels take you next! Bon voyage! From Allana, Ian, Samson and Mollie.
Animals...
16 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Hi. It’s Dale and Mama. We are writing about some of the animals we’ve seen in France. In Paris, we saw a lot of pigeons. If a random lady puts food on your head near Notre Dame cathedral, youЧитать далее
My dad and I are looking at your blog and having a good laugh, but we have a question did the pigeons poop on you Malcolm?
The dreaded day has finally arrived...
19 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
... now settled in Montpellier, the Paisley children have started school! Geoff does an hour of math in the morning with each of them, while I work on French with the others (mostly verbs right nowЧитать далее
Lake Cécélés
22 сентября 2018 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Today we went to a tiny lake about a 45 minute car ride away from our apartment with friends Bea, Thierry, Hector and Gaspar. At the lake Hector and Gaspar (ages 13 and 11) set up a rope swing off oneЧитать далее
ПутешественникGreat blog! Thanks Chloe! Sorry about your injury. It must have a lot! Love and hugs Grandma
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Love this picture.
ПутешественникSorry we missed your goodbye party. Have a fun time and enjoy every minute of it.
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How fantastic! Traveling light! Way to go. I’m so envious. Thanks so much inviting us along. I’ve been wondering when you were on your way. Think of us on Tuesday:)