Tag Archives: Iceland
Euro 2020 Rest Day 2 – Non-Qualifying Nations – Iceland, Romania & Albania
24 nations qualified for Euro 2020 and according to whose list you consider as accurate, there are between 44 (United Nations figure) and 51 (Wikipedia) countries in Europe. Here are three more that didn’t make it to the finals. Iceland The tiny nation of less than 5 million people qualified last time and actually knocked […]
Monday Morning Blues – Frozen Lake Tjörnin, Reykjavik, Iceland
Six years and one day ago I celebrated my 50th birthday in Iceland. Fabulous memories all round to banish those Monday Morning Blues. In the centre of Reykjavik stands a lake that is frozen in winter, save for a small pocket that remains unfrozen and is haven for flocks of geese and other waterfowl. Groups […]
Sunday Photo – Skollfoss Geysir, Iceland
Six years ago today I celebrated my 50th birthday in Iceland. It was a fabulous trip where we saw the magical land at its snowy best, even though we only had about five hours of daylight each day. One of the many highlights were the volcanic springs that are known as geysers, with Skollfoss Geysir […]
Monday Morning Blues – The Sun Voyager, Reykjavik, Iceland
Is Monday January 4th just too depressing? Like many others I have not worked for a couple of weeks, have enjoyed watching seasonal films and eating far too much, and now face the shock of going back to work! Remembering past travels and dreaming of new ones is always a good way to beat the […]
Friday Photo – The Sun Voyager, Reykjavik, Iceland
I visited the Icelandic capital in January 2015 and the photo below was taken at twilight, about 3 in the afternoon.
Monday Morning Blues – Þingvellir National Park, Iceland
I visited the wonderful country of Iceland in the month of January for my 50th birthday. This photo definitely dispels Monday Morning Blues for me!
Sunday Photo – Gullfoss Waterfall, Iceland
Gullfoss (Golden Falls) is located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in the southwest of Iceland. We visited the spectacular site on a freezing cold day in January 2015.
Friday Photo – Þingvellir National Park, Iceland
We visited Iceland in January 2015 for my birthday. What a stunningly beautiful country.
Monday Morning Blues – Sun Voyager, Reykjavik, Iceland
I went to Iceland to celebrate a big birthday in January 2015. Sun Voyager is a sculpture in Reykjavik depicting a Viking longship. The pictures below were shot early morning and evening – it was mighty cold on both occasions! I hope they help you to beat the Monday morning blues!
Wilbur’s Travels is Four Today
Those nice people from WordPress have just informed that my first post was published four years ago. That first post told the tale of my 1995 visit to the Chinese city of Guangzhou by boat from Hong Kong. 710 posts later I am still enthused and planning much more. Here are a selection of photos […]
