Not exactly ancient history, but back in 2015 we visited Iceland for the first time. 2015 was a complicated year. It started out with me working for a week in Hawaii in early February, then having my spine repaired in May, Going to Chicago for a conference in early August, and then going to Germany later in August, with the stop over in Iceland on the way back. Jay had a conference at Oxford, so he flew out and spoke at the conference. Then I flew to Frankfurt Germany, spent the night, then took the train to Stuttgart. He flew to Stuttgart and we met up there. We spent a couple of nights in Stuttgart, then picked up a car at the Mercedes factory, drove it in Germany, and Austria (and France for two minutes, I missed a turn) dropped it off in Munich and flew home on IcelandAir with a 26-hour stopover in Iceland. We rented a car, stayed in a nice suburban hotel near Reykjavik, did a little driving around, and flew home, thinking that was amazing we need to go back and spend more time. And we did. And we still need to go back and spend more time.
So great that you enjoyed it and returned. Not just someplace to cross off your list after one visit.
ReplyDeleteThere are a only a few places I hope to have crossed off my list after one visit, including most of Alabama
DeleteAlways leave a bit unseen for when you revisit, until your partner reaches a certain age and you realise you won't be revisiting anywhere.
ReplyDeleteI am mindful, that there come a day, when we say, I can't do that anymore.
DeleteI guess if you take a wrong turn and end up in France, even for a couple of minutes,. it might not be so bad.
ReplyDeleteI think it is the only time I ever crossed an international border accidentally.
DeleteHope we get that busy again soon... except for the part about the spine. 😘
ReplyDeleteAgreed
DeleteYour selling me more and more on Iceland.
ReplyDeleteJust to warn you, gin is expensive.
DeleteWow, you were real country hoppers in 2015!
ReplyDeleteI had a few years of heavy travel there.
DeleteYou traveled more in 2015 than I have my entire life. Once "Roger" is gone, I may need to make up for lost time and opportunity.
ReplyDeleteI have two states left to check off the list,
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