continued… They perused most of the exhibits on the first floor while they waited for the volcano/ice cave tours to begin. The majority of the displays were about Iceland’s history, with about half focusing geological history and the other half … Continue reading →
Keith’s Perspective on Our First Week in Florida (This Year)/Le point de vue de Keith sur notre première semaine en Floride (cette année)
Saturday, March 28 – Frida, April 3 — This week has been mostly boring. On Saturday, we arrived in Florida. We anchored, then went to shore. We got some Mexican food, then we went back to the boat to rest. On … Continue reading →
Downtown Reykjavík, Iceland
Thursday, May 14 — The alarm went off at 0600. Christi had a hard time getting up. She woke Keith up at 0630 and he also had a hard time getting up. They let Eric sleep. The conference was starting … Continue reading →
Sept. 28 – Boldt Castle
“Happiness is not getting all you want, it is about enjoying all you have.” -Unknown
On our first morning we took the boat over to Bolt Castle. It’s one of Upstate New York’s most beautiful fall places to visit. The castle rises from Heart Island in the St. Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay, surrounded by the Thousand Islands. The island is only accessible by tour boat, water taxi or private boat. We visited the castle on The Pearl in 2012.
Drive Back to Reykjavík and The Hraunfossar and Barnafass Waterfalls
continued… At the base camp, the tour group got back into the regular bus for the return trip to Reykjavík. They passed an aluminum factory. While Iceland did not have aluminum ore deposits, it did have abundant and inexpensive electricity. … Continue reading →
NASCAR Race the Base
This year NASCAR held their first race ever at an active military base. “Race the Base” took place at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego over a 3.4-mile, 16-turn street circuit and was such a huge success that they’ll be returning again next year. We attended Saturday and Sunday and really enjoyed both the racing…
Sept. 27-Oct. 3 Thousand Island Vacation
“Maybe home isn’t a place. Maybe it’s a feeling you have inside of you being around the people who matter to you.” -Justin Somper
One of our favorite places in New York is the 1000 Islands area. It’s such a wonderful place. We’ve visited twice on the boat and this was our fifth time by car. This vacation with our family was the first time we’ve actually stayed in Alexandria Bay. We rented a beautiful house with a great view of the river. We all enjoyed watching the large ships pass by. Since it was the end of September and a bit cool we didn’t see too many personal boats, but we know from experience the water around A Bay can get a bit crazy on a summer afternoon.
We decided to rent a boat instead of taking our little runabout to A Bay. We figured the larger boat would be more comfortable since the weather would be cool while we were there. We all loved the pontoon boat. It made it easy to get out and explore.
We spent the week exploring two castles and lots of islands, visiting Canada, and walking around Alexandria Bay and Clayton. We also had fun at the house playing games, riding bikes, reading, painting and enjoying some great meals. More blog posts on what we did will follow.
The house
Just as beautiful at night.
I’m sure I would never get tired of this view.
Just four of the 19 large ships we saw during our stay.
We played all kinds of games in the yard…
and even more games in the house.
This house had a lot of room for riding bikes.
Evening fires at the fire pit truly makes the evening amazing.
Just a few pictures of the nice evening we enjoyed.
The Ice Tunnel Inside Langjökull Glacier, Iceland
continued… The entrance was small and had a carpeted path to a large room with benches. The guide said that they’d used the same equipment and crew to make these tunnels as they’d used to make the tunnel under the … Continue reading →
Alexandria Bay (A Bay), NY
The River [riv-er] nounNot just water flowing through the land, but a place of gathering, of belonging…where families grow closer, friendships run deep, and memories are made – ones that never wash away.Our fall family getaway was in the 1000 Islands…
Landing in Iceland and Driving to Langjökull Glacier
Wednesday, May 13 – The sunrise was slightly visible over the clouds. Here were a couple shots of Iceland taken from the plane as we made our descent. It looked barren. Even though our flight had left late, it landed … Continue reading →
