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2021 Trip to Iceland

sadly, my trip to Iceland has come to an end

August 18, 2021 Neil Peterson 7 Comments

wow!  hard to believe that my two weeks in Iceland has come to an end.  but it has. so enjoyed…

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what we in the USA can learn from Iceland

August 16, 2021 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

There are so many things that come to mind.  The value they place and the care they take on preserving…

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herring

August 15, 2021 Neil Peterson 6 Comments

How can you come to Iceland and not talk about herring. As some of you know, I have loved herring…

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Visualizing Iceland

August 14, 2021 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

Iceland is approximately the same size as the State of Maine in the United States. It is actually about 20%…

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volcanos — emphasis on the “s”

August 13, 2021 Neil Peterson 9 Comments

First and foremost, do you know what the plural of volcano is?   It turns out that it is either volcanos…

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the Westman Islands

August 12, 2021 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

So far the Westman Islands have been my most pleasant surprise on my two week trip to Iceland.  Probably because…

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A beard struggler

August 11, 2021 Neil Peterson 8 Comments

Boy, am I depressed.  I am having a very tough time growing a beard.  In fact, I have totally failed…

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Whales

August 10, 2021 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

In the last couple of days I have had three experiences that involved whales. A whale watching experience. An unusual…

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Trapped

August 9, 2021 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

How many of you have seen the series on Amazon Prime (or maybe it is on Netflix) entitled “Trapped”? If…

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Buffets

August 8, 2021 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

When was the last time you went to a restaurant and they had a buffet?  It seems like years ago.…

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Puffins

August 7, 2021 Neil Peterson 13 Comments

I learned a lot about puffins today.  And I was amazed.  I had no idea how interesting this bird specie…

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A Little Hick Up

August 6, 2021 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

Things don’t go always as they were planned. Yesterday started out just as planned.  A great flight from Seattle direct…

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on to a new adventure

August 1, 2021 Neil Peterson 9 Comments

it has been some time since i posted a trip to a foreign nation.  covid has had an impact.  i,…

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Neil’s Trips

  • 2014 Baja California Trip
  • 2015 El Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage
  • 2016 Trip to Cuba
  • 2016 Trip to Italy
  • 2017 A Summer in the Desert
  • 2017 Morocco
  • 2018 Trip to West Coast of Vancouver Island BC
  • 2019 Road Trip to Branson, MO and Oklahoma
  • 2019 St. Oswald's Pilgrimage
  • 2019 Trip to Sicily
  • 2021 Death Valley
  • 2021 Trip to Iceland
  • 2022 Trip to New England USA
  • 2022 Trip to the American Midwest
  • Meandering Musings
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