Today was a long day but a feast for our eyes and minds. We are spending two days in a little town called Stykkisholmur with a population of about 1000 people. It’s located at the northern part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula which is in western Iceland. I can’t even find the words to describe the area. the wow factor is off the chart! First … Read More
We woke up to a beautiful sunny day. Time to explore another part of Iceland. We rented a car for the remainder of our stay here. Our car reservation was for 8AM and of course I set the alarm to make sure we were up and about. I managed to get one of the boys (the one that can drive) … Read More
It’s Iceland’s national holiday today and we thinks the whole population of Iceland is in Reykjavik to celebrate! They have tons of activities setup around Lake Tjörnin. We just happened to be walking around the city and decided to go check out the lake and saw a parade of old cars making their way along the lake, multiple bouncy castles, … Read More
Day 1 finally arrived! We’ve only been talking about doing this for 2 years 😉 We are going to try and post a little update daily along with longer posts on various locations and activities. Where should I start… Well, Wow Airline does actually exist. Overall it wasn’t too bad. Don’t expect anything but a seat on a plane to get … Read More
Often when we visit a new place, we tend to stay in the comforts of the well trodden tourist areas. Beyond that, there always lies little gems hidden away from most tourists and only known to locals. Perhaps I’m a little biased but I think my little town is one of those gems. And it’s really easy and simple to … Read More
As we get closer to departure day, I get asked often where the trip begins and what’s our route. With a huge smile on my face, I immediately answer Iceland! Then I go into a long monologue about the next few destinations and how most of trip is staying open! In case you are interested here’s the “plan” so far. It all begins in … Read More
We took advantage of the sun and Kasm’s “pedogogical” day and decided to get a nice long walk in the city today. So as promised here’s an “off-the-beaten-path” route in one of the neighbourhoods we love. We started the walk at the Mont-Royal Metro station (Orange line) . The Metro system in Montreal is pretty simple to navigate. When you exit the … Read More
