Funny how – after going all the way to Greenland for the solar eclipse – we manage to get a near-total lunar eclipse in our own backyard just a few…
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The Svalbard Triangle – Travel Vortex – Day 42
Up at 6 am to catch our 9:50 am flight out of Keflavik. We move like a well-oiled machine at this stage, donning our laid-out travel clothes and loading the…
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The Svalbard Triangle – Akureyri / Keflavik – Day 41
We did not sleep well last night. At first, I thought one of us might have left a device off of ‘Do Not Disturb’ – there was vibrating and buzzing…
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The Svalbard Triangle – Akureyri – Day 40
The kids’ big pool day dawned bright and early – and very, very damp. No matter. We’ll just have to make the best of it, regardless of how it might…
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The Svalbard Triangle – Iceland Highlands / Akureyri – Day 39
There’s a particular sadness that comes with endings. Today we bid adieu to Highland Base, with the knowledge that we should have given ourself more time here – even one…
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The Svalbard Triangle – Iceland Highlands – Day 38
The wind whipped against our lodges last night, and the rain lashed the windows. We hoped it would blow itself out over night, but it’s even stronger this morning. We…
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The Svalbard Triangle – Iceland Highlands – Day 37
We try not to put too much pressure on ourselves, but sometimes there’s no getting around an unavoidable truth – some days matter more than others. Today is a big…
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The Svalbard Triangle – South Iceland / Iceland Highlands – Day 36
Iceland’s F roads are a beast unto themselves – unpaved mountain roads that traverse the highlands, require an all-wheel-drive vehicle by law and which may involve river crossings. They are…
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The Svalbard Triangle – South Iceland – Day 35
Today we embark upon our main reason for being in South Iceland – a whitewater rafting trip. You’d think that – with the many varied and beautiful rivers in Iceland…
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The Svalbard Triangle – West Iceland / South Iceland – Day 34
If I can be honest, I’ve been dreading today. Part of that is because we’re moving from one rental to another, and I’m not ready to move on – but…
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