Iceland Journal Day 5 (May 20, 2017): While the Westfjords proved to be a magical place that are certainly worth revisiting again in the future, it was time to hit the road and head south for the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. [...]
Iceland Journal Day 4 (May 19, 2017): Today was all about the Látrabjarg Bird Cliffs, the western most point of Iceland (and of Europe if you exclude the Azores), perched high above the Atlantic. These cliffs are home to [...]
Iceland Journal Day 3 (May 18, 2017): Being this close to the arctic circle in May means it never gets fully dark. This, combined with a bit of jet lag, means weird sleep patterns. We woke in the middle [...]
Iceland Journal Day 1 (May 16, 2017): After flying through Frankfurt (with an overnight spent walking the Rhine in Mainz), we landed in Iceland mid-afternoon, picked up our rental car, and hit the local grocery store (Bonus) to get [...]
Tule elk (Cervus canadensis nannodes), California's only endemic elk, were once thought to be extinct. According to the National Park Service, a small population of approximately 30 individuals in the mid-1870's were discovered by a cattle rancher who set [...]
New Zealand South Island Adventure Recap: 14 days spent exploring, 120 miles hiked, 2000 kilometers driven, 9 hotels visited, 5 penguins spotted, 1 camera destroyed... and so, so many sheep! South Island really is a land of endless natural [...]
