WhimsyWays

ShareOh my goodness, I went dog sledding! It was such an adventure, more than I expected. We took a ride in a cool vehicle to get suited up and to sign waivers. The company provided the boots, gloves, goggles and snowsuits. We got back in the vehicle but this time […]

ShareJust a little tidbit from Wikipedia about Svalbard to give you some context https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard “Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. Situated north of mainland Europe, it is about midway between continental Norway and the North Pole.   Administratively, the archipelago is not part of any Norwegian county, […]

ShareIt’s time to hit the road. A group of us will be flying to Svalbard but we first need to get to the airport at Keflavik, 45 minutes from Reykjavik.  It will take us 2 days to get there.  We are going along the east coast, and although it takes […]

Share Nik, Kele, Grega and I were invited aboard Johann’s fishing boat…what a treat! Johann is a cod fisherman as is his dad and generations before him.  He was raised on a small island north of Iceland’s mainland, called Grimsey.  Approximately 40 people inhabited the island. By boat, it is […]

ShareI woke up at 10 AM, only 5 hours of sleep…I usually require 8-9.  It must be the Icelandic air that energizes me.  I walk across the street and start my day at Báran Restaurant.  It may only be 2 days, but I feel sad to say goodbye to my new […]

ShareThank God for eye masks, I was able to sleep in.  I took the long walk across the street from Nik’s flat to his restaurant, Báran Restaurant  http://baranrestaurant.is/is/  .  It’s the BEST restaurant in town!!! Well, sure it may be the ONLY restaurant but that doesn’t diminish the quality and atmosphere. […]