adventures around the world
Despite our comfortable lodgings, we didn’t sleep too well after such a hair-raising experience on the roads the day before. We had an excellent breakfast to look forward to when we awoke though! Our AirBnB host had set out a classic European breakfast for us with bread, cheese, cold cuts, muesli, cereal, cookies, tea, and …
We had a slow morning. We woke up at 7am to enjoy a hot shower, make coffee, and muesli for breakfast before heading out at 9am. As we pulled out of the hostel, the winding road before us sparkled in the moonlight. There were no northern lights, but Matt saw a shorting star! This turned …
We had a slow start on New Years Day. We checked out of Atlantic Apartments at 10:30am. White, snowy mountains loomed up from low lying clouds, looking like they were just floating there. It was simple yet magical sight to behold above the little houses of Reykjavik – like something out of a storybook! As …
Matt and I both woke from vivid dreams in the morning. I didn’t want to get out of bed, but Matt was eager to hit the road as the skies were clear for stargazing and northern lights! Due to my sloth-like morning tendencies, we didn’t get out until 9:45am, just as the sky was beginning …
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Airport and car rental We didn’t sleep well on the flight. I could not get comfortable for the life of me – WOW Air seats are so limited in space! I was very glad to be off that plane when we arrived in Iceland, but we were both very tired. We followed the signs to …
We did New Years Eve in Paris last year, New York City the year before, and this year we’re doing NYE in Reykjavik! This was my second time visiting Iceland. My first time had been in July a couple years back when I was traveling solo. My partner Matt had been to Iceland twice before, …
The morning was full of birdsong when we awoke. Matt went to go see the sunrise while I got ready for the day. We had a big day ahead of us. Today we were going to Havana! Drive to Havana Our driver met us at the hotel lobby. There we found out that our original …
We got up in time to watch the sunrise. After breakfast, we sat in the lobby researching cheap ways to Havana. Apparently there was a bus from Varadero to Havana for 20 CUC, but it took 3 hours each way. We weren’t too keen on spending the bulk of our day on the milk run. …
I never considered myself a resort person. The idea of sitting on a beach for days on end surrounded by other tourists just never appealed to me… until now. It maybe age, it maybe work, or it maybe love. My partner Matt is a beach person. Every weekend in the summer, he takes the ferry …
For our last day in Paris, we went to a ballet at the Palais Garnier, visited Galleries Lafayette, had dinner in St. Germain, and dessert at Les Deux Magots.