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(Dana) For 3 years my sister and her family have lived in Stockholm. Now I get why. Even Greg said, “I could live here.” Granted, the sun was out for 19 hours/day and it was closer to 30-degrees C than the 3 degree darkness of January, but for us, it ís about the water. Stockholm […]

(Andrew) On July 10, we took a plane from Reykjavik to Stockholm, Sweden at 7:50 A.M (get up at at least 5:00). The flight was uncomfortable. There is a 2-Hour time difference. We were all groggy from the early morning and were walking (or is it sliding?) like slugs. The day brightened up, literally, when […]

(Emma) The other day we went to the US ambassador’s house in Stockholm for dinner. It was amazing and a superb way to end our time in Sweden. I had a fantastic time and I can’t even describe how much fun I had! It was kind of weird to get past the guards, but Mr. […]

What separates Homo Sapiens from all others is our ability to synthesize data, project into the future based on that data, and adapt accordingly.  I am tickled to state that my wife has, once again, reconfirmed her standing among h.sapiens.  And she did it with little prompting from rarely-sapiens like me. Those who have followed […]

This is a small island but a vast landscape. Geologically very young, it feels primordial and wild, stimulating and exciting.  For us, it was the land of our first adventures…

We were speeding along the highway when we suddenly stopped and parked. I knew what we were going to do, we were going jumping on Icelandic moss! I looked around me and all I could see for miles around was moss and road. The vast space around me was occupied by green, squishy, plants: moss. […]

(Andrew) Today we were at a settlement museum in Borganes, Iceland. After learning about mysa (which is the bitter juice that is left over from milk and the vikings pickled stuff in it) and that the cafe up the stairs gave a complimentary taste, we went up to the cafe. Then we got the horrid […]

(Emma) As we pull into the rocks at the “jumping site” I am starting to shiver. I am shivering because I have a decision to make. Should I jump off the 30 foot cliff into the 43 degree water; or should I stay dry? You might think I am stupid, but I am. I chose […]

(Andrew) Eyjafjallajokull(the volcano that jut erupted in Iceland) is right above our quaint, little hut. It is a very nice home and is miniature but fits us perfectly. There are 2 beds for Mom and Dad and 4 mattresses in the “sleeping loft.” Unlike Snorrabud, our last house that said they had a sleeping loft […]

(Alexandra) Today we went Icelandic Horse Back-Riding!! I was really excited to finally get on the PONY. We had seen many little ponies and horses running around throughout the five days in Iceland and we were all really excited about it! When we got to the farm, we got our horses. Finally we got onto […]