Climbed Bear Mountain today, out of Sedona. Gorgeous.

Tomorrow Vultee Arch via Sterling Pass. And Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness.

Trip reports will be going up on my hiking blog.

Locked and loaded.

I fly out of Halifax (after Gymnastics Nationals) on the red eye June 2nd one way direct to Reykjavik. ($315 on Iceland Air)

There are even cheaper fares out of Boston and Chicago on the discount airline, Iceland Express, but I had no luck contacting them by email or phone.

It’s not my style to book a flight so early … but both the last two summers I found that airfares skyrocket around June 1st. And those flights fill quickly.

I understand weather is a factor.

more interesting Iceland photos

I’ll be in Iceland a couple of weeks. Then likely fly on to Europe.

Haevichi Resort on Jeju island is pretty posh. One of the finer hotels that’s ever allowed me to check in.

I’m an invited guest of the first World Trails Conference and Walking festival held over the next 3 days. I’ll stay another 6 days to do some hiking.

We’re sharing the resort with the ladies of the European Golf Masters Tournament this weekend.

I’m off to Postiano for the most famed hike in southern Italy.

I love the redeye charters from North America direct to Europe, arriving early morning. That way you can connect to your final destination arriving same day.

Last year I got to Cortina, Italy in the daylight.

This year to Napoli, Italia just at dusk.

Famed for its cousine, there are only two kinds of restaurants here: pizzerias and non-pizzerias.

I’m here to hike the Amalfi coast.