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  • Travel
    • Australia
      • Sydney
    • Canada
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia
      • Saint John, New Brunswick
    • Iceland
    • Italy
      • Sicily
    • New Zealand
      • Queenstown
    • Saint Maarten
    • south africa
    • United States
      • Maine
        • Bar Harbor
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  • south africa,  travel

    South Africa Prep

    April 4, 2017 / No Comments

    We are now two months out until we leave for our South Africa adventure.  This means the travel prep is now underway!  One of the first things that I did when we were discussing South Africa was to see what medical precautions I would need to do.  I went to the CDC’s website to see if I needed any vaccines, medicine,…

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    The Next Adventure

    March 1, 2017 / 4 Comments

    The itch to travel has started again!  My travel buddy and I are both feeling the bug to break the chains of the desk at our 9-5 jobs and to explore what the world has to offer.  We have been going back and forth throwing out ideas as to our next possible adventure.  She is of the mindset that we…

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  • Food,  Iceland,  travel,  Travel Food

    Iceland – Some of our favorite spots

    October 16, 2016 / 1 Comment

      Even though the trip was a short and busy one it was definitely a memorable one!  We definitely spent some time on the main strip and had some delicious meals.  Something we heard a lot of was – hope you are able to find something to eat because Iceland is not known for their cuisine.  Well, I can say…

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  • Iceland,  travel

    Iceland Day 4 – Blue Lagoon

    October 10, 2016 / No Comments

    Our last full day in Iceland was dedicated to a day of relaxation.  We decided to have the Blue Lagoon as our big activity.  The Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa on located Reykjanes Peninsula.  The Blue Lagoon is a man-made lagoon which the water is fed by the local geothermal power plant and is renewed every 48 hours.  The…

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    Iceland Day 3 – South Coast

    October 7, 2016 / No Comments

    Day 3 in Iceland we awoke to a slightly cloudy and cool morning.  We were excited that the tour we booked today would include a glacier hike, volcano and black sand beach.  We were ready for the time the local agency handling the tour stated and at the assigned hotel for pick up.  When the bus didn’t arrive we called the…

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    Iceland Day 2 – Golden Circle Part 2

    September 29, 2016 / No Comments

    Our tour along the gold circle continued on after the visit to the geysers to the Gullfoss Waterfall.  After we disembarked the bus we had a short walk to a set of steps that take you down to the waterfall.  Once you get to the steps and look down the massive and impressive waterfall comes into view.  The waterfall is…

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I am in the accounting field by day and an amateur explorer, gardener, chef and baker by night.
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