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Cairo, Day 2: The Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum
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Cairo, Day 2: The Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum

What’s the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the only one that remains largely intact, and was … Continue reading Cairo, Day 2: The Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum

Cairo, Day 1: The Citadel, Muhammad Ali Mosque, and Egyptian Museum
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Cairo, Day 1: The Citadel, Muhammad Ali Mosque, and Egyptian Museum

Our guide/tour director, Amr – I can already tell he’ll be excellent, even though the tour only began this morning … Continue reading Cairo, Day 1: The Citadel, Muhammad Ali Mosque, and Egyptian Museum

Getting to Cairo – Another Adventure Begins!
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Getting to Cairo – Another Adventure Begins!

It’s not often one gets to walk along two of the world’s most famous rivers, separated by two thousand miles, … Continue reading Getting to Cairo – Another Adventure Begins!

Bless Bless, Iceland:  Farewell and Travel Tips
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Bless Bless, Iceland: Farewell and Travel Tips

[All the pictures below were taken on a morning walk in Reykjavik before heading to the airport] This was my … Continue reading Bless Bless, Iceland: Farewell and Travel Tips

The Glacier Lagoon to Reykjavik
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The Glacier Lagoon to Reykjavik

When life gives you lemons, the saying goes, make lemonade (or even better, limoncello).  When life gives you weather that … Continue reading The Glacier Lagoon to Reykjavik

Kirkjubælarklauster to the Glacier Lagoon
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Kirkjubælarklauster to the Glacier Lagoon

The weather gods giveth, and the weather gods taketh away.  This morning, they gaveth quite generously:  instead of the predicted … Continue reading Kirkjubælarklauster to the Glacier Lagoon

Vik to Kirkjubælarklauster
G Adventure, Iceland, Smithsonian Journeys

Vik to Kirkjubælarklauster

Iceland punches well above its weight in music, so I thought today’s post should be annotated with a suggested soundtrack … Continue reading Vik to Kirkjubælarklauster

Hveragerði to Vik:  Huffin’ and Puffins
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Hveragerði to Vik:  Huffin’ and Puffins

I have a confession to make: as of 4:00 this afternoon, the title of this blog was overtaken by events.  … Continue reading Hveragerði to Vik:  Huffin’ and Puffins

Bogarnes to Hveragerði
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Bogarnes to Hveragerði

Today was filled with feasts for the eyes and the stomach.  I’ll serve this post to you in three courses:  … Continue reading Bogarnes to Hveragerði

Snæfellsnes Peninsula
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Snæfellsnes Peninsula

If you read this blog regularly, you know that I rarely pass up the opportunity to make an obscure musical … Continue reading Snæfellsnes Peninsula

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