Griswaldemakers European Vacation
We are officially less than 3 days away from embarking on what is likely to be our landmark family vacation – 18 days covering Italy, Switzerland, and France. The schedule, […]
Category Archives: Travel
Trips and experiences
Getting Ready
After a 3 year hiatus, we’re back! I can’t believe I’ve been so lazy that I haven’t documented any of our trips for a few years. For those of you […]
Water Everywhere
An early start this morning had us snorkeling at Silfra in Thingvellir National park. The water is exceptionally cold, only a degree or two, as it is runoff from a […]
Winding Down
It really hit us today that our trip is nearly over. As we left our sketchy hotel in Southern Iceland we realized we only had a couple of brief stops […]
Rudolph to the Rescue
This morning put a severe damper on our spirits. It was raining. Not a downpour. But steady rain. It’s the first time we’ve faced it here and, while prepared, our […]
Turning a Corner
Our day was spent driving from Husavik down to South Eastern corner of Iceland. The majority of the drive took place on the Ring Road and it was interesting learning […]
Watching the Whales Go By
Today was our scheduled down day. And it was great. Husavik is a large town in Northern Iceland with roughly 3,000 residents. We were happy to join them for a […]
A Simple Day
We needed a break. Too many hectic drives and long days. So today we slept in a little. Made our way to Husavik by way of a detour of Lake […]
Life is a highway…
If this case the highway is sometimes two lanes, most of the time a little more than one, and changes back and forth from pavement to gravel. Today we drove […]
Tipping Scales
Nothing that happened today was expected. Not everything that happened was fantastic. In fact there were some negatives. However the positives completely eradicated any hint of bad feelings. Positive […]
The Life and Times... 