Munich Arrival
We landed in Munich at 9:30 AM local time and got through customs with no problems. Previously we had issues with Canadian customs officials so we were worried we might have the same. One question asked, “Where are you going?”…
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Berry Field
Big thank you to Terrie for the ride to Berry Field!! Trivia bit about the Nashville Airport: It’s original name was Berry Field which is where the ICAO code BNA is derived. They are also attempting to pull off some…
You may get wet but you will definitely get soaked
The Mendenhall Glacier is 12 miles from Juneau, Alaska where our cruise ship let us off. Continuing with the theme of doing our own thing we rented a car and drove to the trail head for the West Glacier Trail. …
Kayaking in Ketchikan
On a family vacation to Alaska one of our stops was in Ketchikan and we had booked it outside of the cruise ship’s excursion packages. There’s probably nothing wrong with using the cruise ship’s excursions but Devin and I like…
Where is the gas?
Filling up our Chevy Aero in Iceland has be an interesting experience. Gas stations are few and far between so you’re always mindful of how much fuel you have and where the last gas station you past by. Outside of…
Iceland’s Glaciers
The south of Iceland has an amazing place called Jökulsárlón, or glacier bay. Parts of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier break off and the melting ice has created a lake as the water and ice ventures out to the Atlantic ocean. This…
Chasing waterfalls
The southern end of Iceland has some picturesque waterfalls. Our long day of driving led us to Seljalandsfoss which is right off of the main highway. You can actually walk behind this waterfall! There were smaller waterfalls off to the…
Seals can kill you
Goals for kayaking in Iceland 1. Don’t flip over ✅ 2. See seals ✅ 3. See puffins ❌ Our kayak tour was stunning. We met our tour guide in the town of Ísafjörður and took a van ride over the the…
Road tripping it
Driving outside of Reykjavik takes you through large swaths of unpopulated areas. On the journey are are all sorts of unofficial pull offs that beg you to park your car and do some ad hoc exploring. If you ever visit…
Hot dogs in Reykjavik
Reykjavik is a quiet city as far as nation capitals go but it has one thing that I don’t think I’ll ever be able to recreate. While we haven’t been in country for very long, rumors about Iceland’s culinary cuisine…