Category: travel
made it to California …
Since departing Parksville it’s been either cloudy or rainy.
One highlight was driving Avenue of the Giants in the rain with almost no other gawkers. (It’s packed during summer.)
I’d forgotten how windy and undeveloped is coastal California Highway 1
We finally got some sun as we approached San Fran.
headed SOUTH today
Like last March, I’m off with my parents driving south until we hit sunny warm weather, likely coastal California.
hiking Iceland in June
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.
Pike Place Market, Seattle
I take the ferry over to Victoria Friday morning.
Walking through historic Pike Place Market en route to the 8am departure, I’ll grab a Pike Roast at Starbucks. The original opened here in 1971.
Dad’s 80th birthday
I’m heading today to Parksville, BC. My Dad turns 80 on Friday.
Snow in Idaho
At the Adlards cabin in Athol.
hiking Iceland in June
Last summer I again squandered my chance to get to Iceland for the first time. I felt even worse after following Alastair Humphreys’ adventures there.
It’s looking good for me to go June 2011.
The first week I’ll rent a vehicle and drive the island dayhiking.
Following that I’ll trek the hotsprings of Laugavegur. Possibly Fimmvörðuháls. And more in that region.
No eruptions this Spring, please.
Leave a comment if you’ve any advice for me.
(via Best Hike)
UK, Great Britain and England Explained
I’m always getting confused on the differences.
… Not to mention the the Channel Islands, Jersey and Guernsey, and the Isle of Man
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
(via A Welsh View)
