We loved our time at the Ghana Make a Difference home. We wanted to give a quick tour of the whole complex! When you first walk in, you see the gatekeepers and the bus. They haul the children all over the place for field trips (to the beach, the jungle, to church, and into the … [Read more…]
These photos don’t necessarily scream winter in Iceland, right? But that is what you get when you combine the restaurant with next level greenhouse genius! Friðheimar has the most epic tomato soup we have ever had. Literally strait from the vine that morning, they make delicious soup and couple it with fantastic cheesy bread. I probably … [Read more…]
We woke up early and got to Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon. We wanted to get there before anyone else showed up, because we heard that it could be a pretty crowded place. Well, turns out, it wasn’t crowded at all. We had the whole place to ourselves! Apparently the locals have been having problems with tourist pooping … [Read more…]
The weather was still pretty gnarly for us on day 5. Luckily the roads and the winds were much more manageable. But it was in the single digits and cold cold cold. We pushed on and drove out to see the glacier. We stopped to see all of the icebergs at Jökulsárlón – the glacial lagoon. … [Read more…]
Day 4 of the trip was GNARLY. There was a storm warning for super high winds on the south side of the island – of course, right where we were. The roads were terrible, and conditions were not to be messed with. So, we drove out to a place to park, got the cards out, … [Read more…]
We knew that food would be one of the bigger expenses of the trip – we had been warned that hotdogs could cost like 20 bucks! (actually, they were closer to 5 – at least the one I got at the gas station and it was AWESOME) Anyways, we decided, that since we were going … [Read more…]
Today started off as all epic days should – with a dip in a hot springs. The night before we tried to soak during the northern light show, but Theo wasn’t having. So, this round, we left him with some baby-sitters! Thanks Jace and Giddi! On our way out of the hot springs area we stopped … [Read more…]
We suckered my mother-in-law in to taking us to the airport. We had to catch our midnight-thirty flight to Chicago where we would then catch our flight to Iceland. We had survived the always-stressful, last-minute packing frenzy and were just relaxing on our way to the tarmac. We rolled up to the Oakland airport, and … [Read more…]
I like to see how light I can pack for any adventure. But, packing for Theo has changed the game, at least in the OVERALL stuff we have to take anyways. This post is just for ONE person though. We highlighted what I packed, and how I packed it. And now that I am back … [Read more…]
Okay, let’s be real, we pretty much wore our swimsuits and tank tops every day. And that, of course, is beautiful in it’s own way. BUT, there were a few days that we decided to actually try and clean our selves up a bit… only a few. Cees’ version of getting beautiful at Solomon’s Barber … [Read more…]