A Bath Before We Go

A Bath Before We Go

Wednesday, 15-07-2015 — Thursday 16-07-2015.

 Days 329—330.

 › We heard rumors of the magical healing properties imparted by the mineral-rich geothermal heated waters of the Blue Lagoon. Of course we had to investigate this for ourselves.

A Bath Before We Go
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Touring Iceland's Golden Circle

Touring Iceland's Golden Circle

Tuesday, 14-07-2015. Day 328.

 Waterfalls, Geysers, and First Parliament.

 › Iceland prides itself on being a land of ice and fire, and today we saw that first-hand when we toured the Golden Circle. We visited icy waterfalls, boiling glaciers, and the true birthplace of human democracy. It was an epic day.

Touring Iceland's Golden Circle
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Into a Land of Ice and Fire

Into a Land of Ice and Fire

Saturday, 11-07-2015. Day 327

Endless Days, Statues, Hot Dogs

After leaving England, we had a three-day layover in Iceland, a small island country the locals call a land of ice and fire. On our first day, we got the lay of the land in Reykjavik, along with a history lesson or two, and some delicious hot dogs.

Into a Land of Ice and Fire
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Yo, Hadrian!

Yo, Hadrian!

Saturday, 04-07-2015. Day 318

New Shoes and an Ancient Wall

Way back around the year 120, Roman Emperor Hadrian built a giant wall too keep the wildmen out of the northern border of the Roman Empire. Parts of that wall still stand today.

Yo, Hadrian!
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Driving North of London: Into Milton Keynes and Olney

Driving North of London: Into Milton Keynes and Olney

Friday, 03-07-2015. Day 317

Codebreaking and Pancakes

We leave London at last and head north, stopping at Milton Keynes and visit Bletchley Park, home of the World War II codebreakers before venturing on to the small town of Olney (home to a very unusual race).

Driving North of London: Into Milton Keynes and Olney
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London vs. London

London vs. London

A look into what London is ... and what it isn't

And it’s weirder than you think

As we've mentioned a few times, the City of London is but a small part of what most people consider to be London. But what makes London different from the City of London? It's complicated ...

London vs. London
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Adventures in (Greater) London

Adventures in (Greater) London

Venturing Further Out into London

Rain, Royal Gardens, Longitude, and Tennis

We spent a lot of time in London, and that included some adventures into the wilds of Greater London, a really huge collection of boroughs and neighborhoods surrounding the City of London.

Adventures in (Greater) London
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