Tag: Travel

Great Awakening Travel Journal-Day 3

Today we visited Concord and Lexington, Massachusetts, suburbs of Boston where the American Revolutionary War began. Ann is a bit

An Unexpected Air Adventure

So, today The Wife and I got back on a plane for the first time since the pandemic started. This

Viking Travel Journal––Day 15

Reykjavik is a genuine city. Unfortunately we only had one day here. Our excursion was well-chosen. So many had signed

Viking Travel Journal––Day 13

Yesterday I wrote about the pagan chieftain who was instrumental in Iceland adopting Christianity. His name is Thorgeir Ljosvetningagodi. If

Viking Travel Journal––Day 12

Not every swing is a hit. Some are strikes. Seydisfjordur, Iceland was a complete whiff…at least for me. The length

Viking Travel Journal––Day 11

Today was another day at sea as we travelled from the Faroe Islands toward Iceland. There were three lectures today.

Viking Travel Journal—Day 10

The Faroe Islands are located halfway between Norway and Iceland in the Norwegian Sea. The islands were first discovered, according

Viking Travel Journal––Day 9

It’s hard to appreciate the vastness and loneliness of the sea unless you have been out on it. Today was

Viking Travel Journal––Day 7

Alesund, Norway is one of the most beautiful towns I’ve ever seen. It sits on a peninsula among a number

Viking Travel Journal––Day 3

My prediction about my scuffle with Omar the Norwegian was correct. This morning it was the topic of discussion at

Viking Travel Journal—Day 2

Day 2 started in the same place day 1 ended––in the Lufthansa Lounge in the airport in Frankfurt, Germany. Day