Balinese Culture
Day three at Club Med and time to get out and see the island. I’d wanted our first excursion to … Continue reading Balinese Culture
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Stervanga
During our hike, I asked Oscar (our host for the previous day) how locals pronounce “Stavanger”. Phonetically, his first response would … Continue reading Stervanga
Up On The Farm
Our day’s activity for Olden was the first that we booked, several months earlier. A day on a farm, being … Continue reading Up On The Farm
Lobster Abuse
After the exertions of Geiranger, our itinerary for Alesund – more pootle than paddle – was certainly welcome. By the … Continue reading Lobster Abuse
Fjord Paddle
After another day at sea, we floated into Norwegian waters early on Monday morning. That cannot have been long after … Continue reading Fjord Paddle
Walk Like A Faroe Islander
Two hours before we disembarked for our brief Faroe Islands diversion, I was quite certain that I would be spending … Continue reading Walk Like A Faroe Islander
Puffin Appendum
During our evening tour of Reykjavik, our guide mentioned that locals refer to Icelandic tourist traps as “Puffin Shops” on … Continue reading Puffin Appendum
Blue Lagoon
To leave time to reach Akureyri first thing tomorrow, Reykjavik day two provided us with only a few hours to finish … Continue reading Blue Lagoon
Rolling in Reykjavik
I vaguely recall mention of “a few tight squeezes” in the synopsis for our evening excursion of Reykjavik day one … Continue reading Rolling in Reykjavik