Mallory met us at the hotel, as we checked out around 10:30. The three of us walked down to Dumbo (Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass) for a last meal together. We may have had overcast skies, but we were thrilled…
2024.04.19 Brooklyn Botanical Garden and Whitney Museum
Our morning started with Stephanie and I riding the subway to Mallory’s apartment. And even though we are perfectly capable of navigating our way around the city on our own, Mallory still texted us the directions and which train to…
2024.04.18 Brooklyn Historical Center & Office Musical
We arranged last night to meet Mallory around 10 this morning. I woke up early and went downstairs to the lobby to drink coffee, work on the blog, and people watch. A couple around my age sat down next to…
2024.04.17 Sky Lagoon, Travel & Iceland Notes
Our last day in Iceland. Boo! But first, a visit to the spa. Yay! There are numerous geothermal spas in Iceland, and around Reykjavik, and it is pretty standard for visitors to visit a spa upon arrival and leaving the…
2024.04.16 Whale Watching
Today was all about whale watching. Thankfully, our tour was not until 1:00 because we were getting a very sluggish start to our day. Breakfast was not included at the Hilton, so we made the logical choice to skip breakfast…
2024.04.15 South Coast – Glaciers and Black Sand
The guesthouse’s geothermal hot tubs opened at 7:00am and we were plunging in by 7:30. There were several hot tubs where you could sit and look at the next-door glacier if you didn’t mind getting blasted by 20mph winds. We…
2024.04.14 South Coast – Waterfalls & Reindeer
ICELANDIC FIRE ALARM!! Our day started earlier than planned, when the hotel fire alarm went off around 7:00am. Like any good traveler, we made sure to grab our IDs and Passports before heading for the door. We took the stairs…
2024.14.13 Golden Circle
After yesterday’s extreme adventures, we slept in until 9am. Our hotel the next few nights, the Grandi Center Hotel, offers a free breakfast with the stay, as do most all hotels and guesthouses in Iceland. We were anxious to see…
2024.04.12 Northern Lights & Food Tour
The five hour flight from Newark to Iceland was not enjoyable. Neither Steph nor I slept more than 30 minutes. And to add insult to injury, Stephanie was suffering from a headache also. We landed at Keflavik airport, about 30…
2024.04.07 – 11 Total Eclipse & International Travel
Sunday, April 7 – Total Eclipse The Great North American Eclipse passes through Southeastern Oklahoma on Monday, and we are going to witness it. We had made our hotel reservations in Idabel exactly one year ago, in anticipation. There has…