Category Archive Travel

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Carry-On Only

On my very first trip to Iceland, I noticed how often they decorated with words there, and of course that was part of why I fell in love with the place. Seven years ago, a different message resonated with me, but Keflavik Airport is full of such wise decor.

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Better Times

Dreaming of better times, when the possibilities seemed endless. As much as I miss traveling, it hardly seems worth it right now. It’s just one more thing to add to the list of “Things I never thought I’d say.”

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Fancy Desserts

Although they are technically fruit, tomatoes are usually considered savory fare. But at the Friðheimar restaurant in Iceland, every day is Iron Chef, and the challenge ingredient is always tomatoes. Which means that even fancy desserts involve tomatoes.

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Abstract Mural

Please enjoy this painting of an eagle that appears abstract from this distance.

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Antigua and Barbuda: Annie John

I am slowly working my way through countries that start with A in the Read the World (or Reading Around the World, depending where you look) Challenge. That means that after reading Transparent City from Angola, the next destination was Antigua and Barbuda. It’s another country I knew next to nothing about, so my homebound hide was excited to visit, even if it was only between the pages of a book.

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