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Iceland – Day 3

Written on August 9, 2019 in Iceland

  Another day of adventure for the Collins/Groves combo!  It was mostly a day of driving so our narrative is a bit brief.  Today’s journey was to the Snæfellsnes Peninsula on the west coast of Iceland.  The peninsula has an amazing array of topography – mountains, waterfalls, lava fields, dormant volcanoes, beaches ...

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Iceland – Day 2

Written on August 8, 2019 in Iceland

Day 2 was a long, busy day.   We picked up our rental car in the morning and headed out for the Golden Circle – Þingvellir National Park, Geysir, and Gullfoss – with a few extra stops along the way.  Just getting there was an adventure – the car is a diesel with variable transmission therefore...

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Iceland – Day 1

Written on August 8, 2019 in Iceland

First full day in the land of ice and fire!  We are honored to have Tim’s cousins – Sondra & Blake Groves – join us on this short adventure.  Tim’s birthday and Sondra’s birthday fall in the same week so this will be one heckuva celebration week for them! The temperature when we landed was...

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Prague – Day 5 – Final Day

Written on December 12, 2018 in Czechia

First, sorry for the tardiness in getting this post up.  We left our travel laptop at our family’s house over Thanksgiving.  Now, on to the post… Last day in the Czech Republic! We spent the day in the medieval town of Cesky Krumlov, located in the South Bohemia region of Czechia (if you now have...

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A Long Weekend in Iceland

Written on November 24, 2014 in Iceland

This is an “After-the-Fact” post. Thank you for your patience, but this specific post is generally a place-holder until we can come back in and provide a proper post for this visit.

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The Day in Helsinki

Written on July 24, 2013 in Finland

This is an “After-the-Fact” post. Thank you for your patience, but this specific post is generally a place-holder until we can come back in and provide a proper post for this visit.

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Athens the Heart of Greece

Written on July 24, 2008 in Greece

This is an “After-the-Fact” post. Thank you for your patience, but this specific post is generally a place-holder until we can come back in and provide a proper post for this visit.

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