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|

Lighthouse Lighting

It is hard to believe that yesterday, in the middle of driving all over Reykjavik, putting the finishing touches to the pre-retreat planning, Julie and I stopped at the beach for a stroll.  We were in search of some thermal foot baths we had read about on the internet.  We [...]

2015-09-19T23:23:23-07:00September 19th, 2015|nature, Photography, retreat, Travel, Yoga, Yoga Adventure, Yoga Retreat|

Geothermal Wonder

The yoga group is here!  So wonderful to have everyone together.  Late night here in Reykjavik, so words will be few.  Another sunshine filled day today. Julie and I drove all over the place tending to tasks and putting finishing touches on everything.  We were ever so relieved to return [...]

I Love Iceland

Yes, I am here in Iceland!  The flight did not feel so long.  I couldn't sleep on the flight until the very last hour.  When I awoke, there was an impossibly red sunrise greeting my disoriented brain.  Julie and I rented a car and spent a good part of the [...]

2015-09-16T17:46:02-07:00September 16th, 2015|Health, Hiking, Hot Springs, nature, Photography, retreat, Travel|

Coasting the Olympic Coast

My eldest sister Nora and her eldest grandson, Jesse, visited last week.  It was Jesse's first trip to Washington state. Among the many Seattle activities were the visit to the Space Needle, seeing Pike Place Market, having them take my yoga classes:  Continental Place Yoga and the Tuesday outdoor Yoga [...]

2015-08-08T22:58:13-07:00August 8th, 2015|Family, Hiking, nature, Photography, seattle, Travel, WA|
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