We went to our first music show of the year on Saturday night with my brother- and sister-in-law at the Casbah in Hamilton, Ontario. My brother-in-law invited us to come with them to see Basia Bulat last month. My husband said yes to him and then he told me he said yes for us and…… Continue reading Basia Bulat, I Love You, But…
Iceland’s Golden Circle: A Great Day Trip
Touring Iceland’s Golden Circle was on top of the list of things to see and do on our first full day of our Iceland road trip. After having our first Icelandic breakfast at the farm in Selfoss where we had stayed for the night, we received personal recommendations from our host on attractions around the…… Continue reading Iceland’s Golden Circle: A Great Day Trip
My Bakkagerði Dream Home
This is my dream home by the Norwegian sea in Bakkagerði. Bakkagerði is a hamlet in Borgarfjörður Eystri, in the East Fjords region of Iceland. In the summer time, it’s a hiker’s dream. There are a lot of trails to hike, though they were all still closed for the season when we were there in…… Continue reading My Bakkagerði Dream Home
Horses of Iceland
Like any self-respecting visitors of Iceland, I took a boatload of pictures of the adorable Icelandic horses while I was there. I read so much before our visit about how friendly these horses were and how they would come to you and practically ask for a pet, so I wasn’t prepared for the harsh reality:…… Continue reading Horses of Iceland
Iceland Attractions: Must-See and Do in the South and East
After months of procrastination, I thought it was about time that I wrote something about my favourite Iceland attractions I came across on our first road trip around Iceland. I had been putting off writing it down, partly because I didn’t think my words could do justice to the experience, and partly because I hated…… Continue reading Iceland Attractions: Must-See and Do in the South and East
Less Than Two Weeks Until Iceland!
This is a very late weekly post, but better late than never! I count Monday as first day of the week so, in theory, I didn’t miss a post. At least that’s what I like to believe. Our trip to Iceland is now only less than two weeks away! Of course I had to come…… Continue reading Less Than Two Weeks Until Iceland!
What A Week!
Since the last time I posted, I experienced my very first severe Canadian ice storm (yes, in frickin’ April!), bombs exploded during the Boston Marathon killing 3, bombs exploded in Baghdad killing a lot more than in Boston, major earthquakes happened in Iran, fertilizer plant exploded in West, Texas and practically flattened the whole town,…… Continue reading What A Week!
Birthdays and Such
And so I turned 40 on Sunday, which means that it’s been 10 years since the last time I heard my mother wish me a happy birthday. I couldn’t sleep the night before my birthday. Kept thinking about my mother. Made me cry a little. I only slept for 3.5 hours that night at most,…… Continue reading Birthdays and Such
Things I Want to See and Do in Iceland, Part One
I was going to write about the Easter long weekend but it kind of sucked so let’s just talk about our upcoming trip to Iceland again, shall we? My father-in-law asked me this past weekend what I was looking forward to the most about the trip. My first answer was: being in Iceland! Second answer:…… Continue reading Things I Want to See and Do in Iceland, Part One
Iceland, Soon
Because I was feeling blah (damn you, hormones!), I thought I’d watch some videos of Iceland to cheer myself up. Our trip there is only a month and a half away now. Yay! I installed a countdown app on my tablet last night. I don’t know why I didn’t do it sooner. Having the app…… Continue reading Iceland, Soon