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Iceland: A Country Whose Slogan Should be “Whoa”

“Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” (Jack Kerouac) Or go to Iceland. We returned from our epic Iceland...

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Iceland, Part 1 of 7: Blue Lagoon, Kerid Crater, Seljalandsfoss,...

Finally, after disembarking from our 7.5-hour, direct, redeye flight from Denver, we had feet on the ground in Iceland! The anticipation as we landed and walked to baggage claim was palpable. This...

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Iceland, Part 2 of 7: Katla Ice Cave, Skeiðarár Monument, Vatnajökull,...

“When I travel, I travel not so much to move, as to be moved.” –Pico Iyer The map of our road trip for Part 2. Our Day 3 in Iceland was sure to be epic. A few months ago, we signed up to go on a...

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Iceland, Part 3 of 7: Fjallsjokull, Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Diamond...

Map of our road trip for Part 3 of our Iceland Adventure. On our epic family trips, we keep a family journal. Every evening, all five of us reflect on the day and its adventures and write our thoughts...

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Iceland, Part 4 of 7: Studlagil Canyon, Dettifoss, Viti Crater, Hverfjall...

A map of our road trip for Part 4 of our Iceland Trip. By now, I think the tourism slogan for Iceland should be, simply: Whoa! I have found myself saying this word more times in our short time in...

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Iceland, Part 5 of 7: Epic Hiking and Exploring in Landmannalaugar

Access to Landmannalaugar is on rough, dirt roads which require a 4×4 vehicle. Apparently, Iceland’s most famous musician, Björk, used to walk across Iceland’s tundra singing at the top of her lungs....

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Iceland, Part 6 of 7: Gullfoss, Þingvellir National Park, Reykjavik and the...

Map of our Part 6 of our Iceland itinerary. We left the Highlands of Iceland today and headed for Reykjavik. Along the way to Reykjavik, we stopped at the gorgeous Gullfoss and also spent time in...

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Iceland, Part 7 of 7: Our Epic Grand Finale–Climbing Snaefellsjokull Volcano...

Map of the grand finale of our Iceland Vacation, Part 7 of 7. “I dream with my eyes open.” ― Jules Verne, Journey to the Center of the Earth For our grand finale in Iceland, we signed up for a guided...

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Hiking in Landmannalaugar: Climbing Brennisteinsalda and Blahnukur

For a range of photos and videos showing the wonders of Landmannalaugar, please visit this blog post. It wasn’t long after we booked our flights to Iceland and we had started our trip planning that I...

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Our Family’s Camino de Santiago Adventure

Hi! Last summer, our family of five backpacked 150 miles of the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain. It was an epic and meaningful adventure we will never forget. If you’re interested in learning...

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We Made it! Day 10 of our Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage

This is a couple of days late because we’ve been celebrating. Also, I think it’s hard to articulate what I was, and am feeling, post-pilgrimage. I’m feeling a lot, and it will take some time to unpack...

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Day 9 of our Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage

¡Salud! We are one day and one more walk from the “end” of our pilgrimage – Santiago de Compostela. With each step, as we get closer, I’m getting more tender and emotional… I feel full… Today I have...

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Day 8 of our Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage

Today was Day 8 of our pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago. It was a challenging day, and I am happy to report, it went wonderfully! Today’s walk was 18 miles. We started a little earlier than...

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Day 7 of our Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage

Buen Camino! Despite throbbing feet, some blisters, and sore achilles tendons, Day 7 of our pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago was exceptional! Our day started with some unexpected excitement when...

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Day 6 of our Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage

“The art of life is to stay wide open and be vulnerable, yet at the same time to sit with the mystery and the awe and with the unbearable pain—to just be with it all.” -Ram Dass Today was Day 6 of our...

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Day 5 of our Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage

“Every moment and every event of every man’s life on earth plants something in his soul.” (Thomas Merton) Hi. I love sangriasToday was Day 5 of our pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago, and was our...

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Day 4 of our Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage

(To read the pre-Camino de Santiago blog post, which explains in detail why we’re on this pilgrimage, please click here.) Cheers to gourmet lunch on the trail… Day 4 of our pilgrimage on the Camino de...

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Day 3 of our Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage

(To read the pre-Camino de Santiago blog post, which explains in detail why we’re on this pilgrimage, please click here.) At the start of day 3, a 21-mile rainy effort. Today was Day 3 of our Camino...

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Day 2 of our Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage

Coffee break during our trek. I could get used to this! (To read the pre-Camino de Santiago blog post, which explains in detail why we’re on this pilgrimage, please click here.) Read about Day 1 on...

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Day 1 of our Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage

(To read the pre-Camino de Santiago blog post, which explains in detail why we’re on this pilgrimage, please click here.) Hi there! We had our first day of pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago today!...

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