I had intentions of either taking a small hike or maybe playing nine holes of golf before hitting the road this morning but it was a dreary cold morning and neither of those ideas sounded good to me. So I just hit the road instead. The nice BS restaurant about 20 minutes down the road... Continue Reading →
The festival in Akureyri went on well into the wee hours of the morning last night; right outside my apartment window. And of course, I had to be up early. My day started with the Akureyri airport and a flight to Grimsey Island, where I would officially cross the arctic divide. I wasn't sure how... Continue Reading →
I was not a fan of the farmhouse. I did not sleep amazing there and found the place downright creepy. I got up and ready and hit the road quickly this morning, I never even stopped to take a picture or look around the entire property. I was ready to get out. I drove down... Continue Reading →
If you know me well, you know I've been waiting to use that title. Today was a long day, 13 hours of on the go. I was thankful for another solid 8 hours sleep last night (and super thankful I could bring my sleep-aid of choice with me on this trip) and was packed up,... Continue Reading →
I'm going to warn you right now. This is going to be a rambling post and probably all over the place. There were a number of random thoughts/experiences I noted to write about that never made it into my other posts. This will probably also end up including more memories and notes of my travels... Continue Reading →
My final day here. Sigh. I woke up this morning to discover that my sun burns were doing much better; yay! The sheets on the bed no longer felt like sharp knives and the shower water no longer stung. I credit my Syrian blood, the New Zealand Cancer Society aloe vera gel, and the long... Continue Reading →
What. A. Day. Let's just start from the beginning. I slept like crap last night. It was hot, the little bed and pillows were super uncomfortable, and every time I moved I'd wake up in pain from the scratching of the sheets on my sunburned limbs. No bueno. I woke up tired, hopped in the... Continue Reading →
My body hates me. I couldn't fall asleep until 3am last night because I was so amped up still and because the pain of the sun burns on the sheets made getting comfortable damn near impossible. When I woke up at 5am (I've been waking up every morning at that time, usually able to get... Continue Reading →
I am sun burned, I am wind burned, I am in pain, I am tired, my entire body is spent, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Except for the sunburn, that part sucks. Today, I completed the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. I thought it was just a long hike with some elevation, I had... Continue Reading →
I started out today by not knowing what the heck my plan was for today. I hate that. I did some research last night and dog-eared some items but never actually made a solid plan. Thankfully I woke up naturally at about 6am. I made a cup of tea (it's starting to make more sense... Continue Reading →
