Skalholt church, Iceland

Remember our visit to Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik?                   And remember how I said you could visit other churches around Iceland with us? Well let’s leave Reykjavik, and join the Golden Circle Tour. Remember too that you can click on any photo to enlarge it.       […]

Iceland’s Geothermal Story

A tourist’s perspective may be different than a resident’s perspective however, as a tourist I was nervous when I saw steam billowing out of the ground. It was not coming from a factory…that I would not have thought twice about. This steam was coming directly out of the ground!   In Iceland geothermal energy plays a […]

Travel Quiz 9 Where in the World!

Welcome back armchair travelers. Ready to solve another quiz?  Okay, here we go…Where in the world did we take this photo?                   (Hint: Remember you can click on the photo to enlarge it.) Some clues needed? Okay, maybe these suggestions re what to focus on will be […]

answer to Travel quiz 9

Think you have the answer, do you? The red buildings…that clue about the colour may have gotten you off track as, upon reflection, I think of that red as typical of Norway…and this photo was not taken in Norway. To recap here is the photo we are talking about.             […]

Wild Reindeer of Iceland

Do you know very much about reindeer? I knew about Santa’s reindeer! I have seen reindeer in Northern Sweden…but they are herded/farmed even though they roam freely. Are they wild reindeer? I knew about elk in Canada…but are they in the same family as Iceland’s reindeer? Perhaps a visit to the special exhibition “Wild Reindeer […]

Travel Quiz 8 Where in the World!

Welcome back. Whether you are an armchair traveler who enjoys using your observation skills and general knowledge to identify places around the world or a world traveler who enjoys identifying places you have been or would like to see, we hope you enjoy solving this travel quiz. Ready? Where in the world did we take this […]

Travel Quiz 8 answer

So you think you have the answer to Travel Quiz 8, do you. Let’s find out. To recap here is the photo you were given to work with.                   As you know from the inscription this monument is to honour Canadian veterans who died in the service […]

Travel Quiz 7 Where in the World!

Welcome back armchair travelers. Ready for your next question? Okay, here it is. As you can see it is another bridge. Where in the world where we when we took this photo?             Hint: click on the photo to enlarge it. If you think you have the answer, click here. […]

Travel Quiz 7 answer

Well, fellow travelers, did you recognize the bridge? If you have been to the Grand Canyon you may or may not have driven over it. To recap, this is the bridge we are talking about.                   If you said it is in the USA you are in […]

Strasbourg Illuminated

Strasbourg, France is a delight to tour during the day  BUT at night it gets even better.  It becomes magical. No, I am not being weird. I am just describing the feeling many experience as the evening sets in and the lights come on. Just sitting in a square, enjoying the lights can be rewarding… however there […]

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