We woke cool weather this morning, autumn in July. As it turns out, last week in Knoxville was unusually cool and pleasant. Last evening’s local news reported people huddled under blankets for the weekend performance…

Our last day in Iceland came too quickly, it was really just a morning. We returned our rental car and got a ride downtown. Again we split up for sightseeing. John and I walked the…

Late last night, we added Icelandic pony riding to our plans for the morning. I am not a horse person so I was apprehensive about the prospects. Nevertheless John, Kim and I met after breakfast…

After another large European breakfast, we are back on the road. Day 5 began on the northern shores of lake Myvatn where we gazed at the very indented shoreline, lava rocks and pseudo-craters. Rich plant…