by leandra | Jul 2, 2016 | International Travel, Travel
The day started out overcast with a light drizzle but cleared up the further east we headed. From Vik our first waterfall of the day was AEgissufoss, a large river cascade near Hella. Parking was easy, and the viewpoint was a short walk across a field after climbing a...
by leandra | Jun 30, 2016 | International Travel, Travel
This will be forever referred to as the ‘wet’ day in Iceland. It was about 40 degrees and drizzling with gusty winds and after two stops at Gullfoss and Geysir we were absolutely soaked. Thankfully this was also our lightest driving day so we did as much...
by leandra | Jun 29, 2016 | International Travel, Travel
After some debate on time and routes, we decided to head north to Hraunfoss & Barnafoss waterfalls. They were far away from the Golden Circle but we are glad we made the detour because it turned out to be our favorite spot of the day. The drive up had us...
by leandra | Jun 27, 2016 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
I found this bar listed in an article on excellent bars several months before our trip and planned to surprise Eric here for birthday-eve drinks. Upon arrival we grabbed an open couch near the door but were told that table was reserved and did we mind sitting at the...
by leandra | Jun 14, 2016 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Friday Perhaps our most memorable meal in Oman, we both enjoyed the expansive Friday brunch at the five-star Chedi Hotel. All the western hotels have a buffet brunch on Friday, and since the Grand Hyatt’s was closed for a private function we decided to try the...