Pre-Ramble

Okay - so please read this blog with a gentle gaze as we were limited with web access, speed and energy after long beautiful days to re-hash. Even if I'm the only reader in the long run - it's great to blog-a-log deets I want to reflect on. I don't love blogging, but I love having blogged!

Likely, I'll take time to add or edit words and images when time allows (ha!) - but for now, in the spirit of imperfection - here's a scan of a trip to Iceland with John - August 2011. I use the word scan.. because you know there is always so much more to travel then meets the eye - so much more to see!

btw, to view from the beginning of trip to the end - scroll all the way down (then to "older posts") then to the image of the Iceland map & NYC taxi cab...and READ UP!
 - or you can read it backward, I guess!


Iceland annual marathon... and Cultural Night



I love the vibe of New York City on marathon Sunday and felt so lucky to be in Iceland on the day that they have their annual marathon.

This day is a huge day for Iceland - and out of the 317,000 people in Iceland - approx 150,000 show up on Culture Day...

It starts with the annual marathon - and all day the museums are open late, everyone is out to play, to dance --- we came across a little park with a human sized chess board where there were accordian players and loved watching the dancing..and joined in too. The weather on this day was absolutely perfect.

At night there were massive fireworks... and they lit up the new opera house... called Harpa in sync with the fireworks.