Iceland's #1 attraction; the Blue Lagoon- The power plant uses the scalding hot water brought up from thousands of feet underground through boreholes to be used to generate electricity within steam turbines. The run-off water was too mineral rich and salty to be used directly in home heating systems, and an area was created to... Continue Reading →
In spite of the continued heatwave, I am slowly walking up the trail towards the Tablelands with my brimmed cap pulled low to my sunglasses. I have a good grip on my water bottle and my camera swings from left to right by the strap around my neck. I am braving the 34 degrees Celsius... Continue Reading →
Route 430, Flower's Cove, Newfoundland, Canada. Coordinates; 51.3027, -56.7225. The White Rocks Walking Trail is dedicated to the memory of the First World War veteran Lt. Albert. S Rose. The air was humid and still as I walked along the wooden boardwalk. A black fly continuously did loops around my head looking for an open... Continue Reading →
Una and Jim followed me through the Bunkhouse out to the kitchen area. "I don't have any ice," I say as I reach up into the cupboard and pull down a couple of plastic glasses and set them down on the counter. Unscrewing the cap from the bottle of the pinot grigio, I fill up... Continue Reading →
The door to the dining hall sticks and the sign states "Push Hard!" so I do and it opens without a fuss into a large space with two rows of two handcrafted wooden tables. The chandeliers are suspended from the ceiling by mooring lines, and authentic Newfoundland outpost décor is tastefully placed about the room... Continue Reading →
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