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Day 3: The Town Tour
Today started late. I got up in time to go to the gym and John got up in time to have breakfast before our bus tour of Nuuk. Nuuk is a colorful, but small town. Houses are actually multi house complexes, apartments, and condos. We haven’t seen any single family homes (yet) even though there…
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Day 1-2: Greenland, A Surprise Destination
The route to Greenland took us over Canada, the St. Lawrence river, the Labrador Sea, and the open ocean, but when we saw the first ice bergs and then the drops of islands and then the small, the bright city, I felt tears come to my eyes. So much preparation for this trip and here…
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Greenland 2025
Why Greenland? This is a big question, suitable for contemplation by the thoughtful traveler. In 2022, we were asked the same question when we decided to go to Antarctica. At that time, my friend, Susan, invited us to join her on their Viking cruise down the South American coast and finally for a few days…
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Day 6: The Perlan Museum, The Wonders of Iceland
This would have been a great thing to do on our first day here, but truth be told, we’re happy with what we did— the Icelandic Museum, the cathedral, and buying “new” boots! But if you are planning a trip here, I recommend starting with the Perlan because it shows you the extreme potential of…
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Day 5: A Journey to the Center of the Earth, no kidding!
Well, we did it. We accomplished the elusive dream. I bought tickets online and then we saw the bus go by—“Journey to the Center of the Earth” by Jules Verne. It’s a big thing here because there really is a lava tube in Snaefellsjökjull National Park. In the story, Dr. Lindenbrock and his nephew Axel…
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Day 4: The Golden Circle
We planned a tour for today because it did everything, had special admissions, and came with bus driver stories. The price was actually reasonable—though, warming—Iceland is pricey! While waiting for our 20-person bus, John chatted with a private guide who was waiting for his party. This guide was quite the geologist. He and John talked…
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Patti Brugman is a thoughtful traveler who seeks out experiences that her armchair readers would like to share. Patti and her husband, John, like adventure and golf. Golf takes them to Scotland almost every year and to gorgeous courses that are off the tourist track. If you’re a golfer, you’ll be able to create your own dream trip from the detailed descriptions and maps that Patti provides. Additionally, Patti and John have travelled to Egypt, Antarctica, France, Great Britain, and domestic destinations. Please join in travel fun through Patti’s stories and photos.
You’ll read about watching lost luggage, armed with an air tag, travel all over Edinburgh before finally trundling down the country road of the farmhouse where she was staying. Or, another bag that took two days to arrive in Cairo. You’ll read about tasting haggis and see Patti’s expressive reaction to other less palatable concoctions. And you’ll marvel at the how close up views of penguins in Antarctica and how high the snow-covered trails took them. In Egypt, you’ll learn about the secret language of Ancient Egyptian and why structures that are more than 5,000 old are still strong and colorful.
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