Gentle Icelandic Horses and Soothing Secret Lagoon

About to leave for Reykjavik..our time here at Minniborgir Cottages has come to an end.  Must pack and get some breakfast.  So here are photos from yesterday with some captions.  Brevity at its best! Sydra Horse Farm near Fludir: home of the gentle beautiful Icelandic horse I rode [...]

2015-09-25T08:50:27-07:00September 25th, 2015|Cats, friends, Health, Hiking, Hot Springs, nature, Photography, retreat, Yoga, Yoga Adventure|

Beauty on Steroids

Just got back from our yoga session. It is deeply satisfying to see everyone deepening their yoga practice.  Everyone has become stronger and more flexible.  The Om at the end of the session makes me think that a group of Gyuto monks has silently entered our room to join in [...]

2015-09-24T09:05:45-07:00September 24th, 2015|friends, Hiking, nature, Photography, retreat, Travel, Yoga, Yoga Adventure, Yoga Retreat|

Iceland’s Second Largest Glacier

Sometimes I wonder if we are the only people in the world who would go to the second largest glacier in Iceland while being all bundled up, walk around on the slick icy surface of the glacier, walk over the occasional piles of ash, and who would laugh and feel [...]

2015-09-22T17:08:51-07:00September 22nd, 2015|friends, Hiking, nature, Photography, retreat, Travel, Yoga, Yoga Adventure, Yoga Retreat|

Fire and Ice

Continuing to enjoy our time in Iceland. Went back to Kerid Crater Lake with the group.  This time I hiked around the rim (clockwise and counterclockwise because it was so extraordinary and fun to do) and down to the base of the crater and around the crater lake. Kerid [...]

2015-09-21T08:41:20-07:00September 21st, 2015|Hiking, nature, Photography, retreat, Travel, Yoga Adventure, Yoga Retreat|

Wind, Rain, and Sheer Beauty of Iceland

We did a walking tour of Reykjavik yesterday. We met our lively cheerful guide, Asta, at the Hallgrimskirkja Church next to the Leifur Eiriksson statue.  We walked all over the city.  Of note are the many colorful murals and the outdoor Sculpture Museum where one can see the works Einars [...]

2015-09-20T16:59:54-07:00September 20th, 2015|Cats, nature, Photography, Travel, Uncategorized, urban hiking|
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