Monthly Archives: July 2011

Iceland’s Interior: Barren but Beautiful

Mike and I wanted to explore another area of Iceland, so we decided to take a bus ride through the center of Iceland to the small town of Akureyri, the capital of the North.  We chose to take this bus … Continue reading

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Chaos at the Laundromat Cafe

During the morning after our soggy trek, we needed a place to do laundry and grab some grub; where does one do this, you might ask?  The Laundromat Cafe!  It is in this building that you can do laundry in … Continue reading

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Iceland Kicked Our Ashes

One of our main things to do while in Iceland was to hike the Laugavegur trail between Porsmork (pronounced “Thorsmork”)and Landmannalaugar. The trek is 55 km long and has 3 mountain huts along the way, so it is best to … Continue reading

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Reykjavik–Hard to Spell, Easy to Enjoy, the Sequel

Thursday morning came before we knew it–despite the constant daylight and having several roommates, we had slept 10.5 hours!  Needless to say, we felt refreshed and ready to explore. Our first stop was at Kaffitar (Starbucks of Iceland), where we … Continue reading

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Reykjavik: Hard to Spell, Easy to Enjoy

Well, the journey has started, and Iceland is unique and beautiful. We landed at around 7:00 AM, went through customs quickly at the small airport outside Reykjavik, and caught the bus to the actual city itself. The landscape is greenish … Continue reading

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Countdown to Our Many-Moons!

Greeting on the official “Get Rid of Sarah and Mike Day” from Chicago!  We have spent most of the past week in the suburbs of Indianapolis with Sarah’s family, and it has been a wonderful time.  From Hancock, Michigan, we … Continue reading

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Mike’s Introduction to the UP: Pasties, Parades, and Plates

After our time in Minnesota, Mike and I drove 6 hours to Grandma’s house in Hancock, Michigan.  I have many, many childhood memories of Grandma’s house playing, so I was really excited to show Mike my favorite spots and get … Continue reading

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Farms, Friends, Family, and Bacon-Wrapped Sweet Potato Fries

Greetings, All…or as they say here in the majestic land of Minneapolis…greetings, all!  The past week has been a mixture of relaxing sunshiny days with friends and family and days of endless driving along monotonous roads.  However, as we sit … Continue reading

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On our way

Today is the first day of our year long journey!  I can’t believe it is finally here and I don’t think I have realized we are really leaving Portland today for the next 13 months!  We’ll be back in August … Continue reading

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