États UnisCaliforniaAlpine CountyMesa Vista38°48’24” N 119°48’17” W
29 août 2018, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 63 °F
Jill and I have talked often about wanting to see the northern lights as one of the items on our bucket list. In early August, we became aware of the Iceland Summit 2018. One of the two photographersEn savoir plus
États UnisNevadaDouglas CountyCentervilleRocky Slough38°54’56” N 119°47’52” W 4 septembre 2018, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Our vacations of the past have always involved campers, back packs, or motorhomes, but since Iceland is an island and our motorhome does not float, we decided to fly there and back.
Planning airEn savoir plus
États UnisNevadaDouglas CountyCentervilleRocky Slough38°54’56” N 119°47’52” W
11 septembre 2018, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Packing for this trip is way different than just throwing everything you can think of into the motorhome. We will each have one free checked bag and a carry on and a personal item. In our case, theEn savoir plus
23 septembre 2018, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
The pets, Sampson and Cinnamon won’t accompany us to Iceland. Instead, they are going to stay with April and Brent (Jill’s sister and brother-in-law) in Swall Meadows near Bishop.
Sampson willEn savoir plus
27 septembre 2018, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
We left yesterday and traveled to Reno. After stopping at a camera store for another UV filter, we checked in at the Atlantis Resort and Casino. We valet parked the old Chevy Tracker.
This morning,En savoir plus
IslandeSuðurlandSveitarfélagið ÖlfusÞorlákshöfn63°51’24” N 21°23’3” W
28 septembre 2018, Islande ⋅ 🌧 46 °F
Arrived in Iceland. We have been going since yesterday at 4:30 AM. So, sooo tired. Pouring, AKA horizontal rain, and the wind rocked the plane while we waited for a gate. Jill got us a no frillsEn savoir plus
29 septembre 2018, Islande ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
Stilll misty, but saw a small patch of blue. Breakfast at the restaurant, expected some kind of fish dish from what I read beforehand. Instead nice eggs, bacon and little sausages. Plus homemade breadEn savoir plus
IslandeSuðurlandMosar64°7’38” N 20°36’10” W
29 septembre 2018, Islande ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
So my sister wanted me to get a warmer coat before we came, but I said I wanted Islandic wool sweater. Saw a sign for a wool shop along road...and while I tried on sweaters Les took photos.
IslandeSuðurlandTungufellGullfoss64°19’31” N 20°7’50” W
29 septembre 2018, Islande ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F
I miss Les’s cowboy hat! We stopped at Iceland’s biggest water fall and even in the off season everyone is here. So Les and I walked to the overlooks and got lost from each other. Boy are there aEn savoir plus
IslandeSuðurlandEyrarbakkiSkúmsstaðaós63°51’52” N 21°10’4” W
29 septembre 2018, Islande ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
Headed to Selfoss for dinner, drove right through to the little seaside town Eyrarbakki and went out to the jetty. The wind blowing the surf backwards. Les took a lot of photos, but we will have toEn savoir plus
