We’ve come face to face with ANYWHERE over the last two days. Today in the artic sea beyond Iceland’s port city of Husavik, we were looking out over the many sides of a ship for whales. They could surface from ANYWHERE. A quite expansive ANYWHERE. Yesterday, we were stalking...

While we were whale watching, we got these special overalls that were insulated with fuzz!!  It felt...

this afternoon we went whale watching! the only whales we saw were humpbacks. The humpbacks kept waving their flippers at us. It was awesome!!!!

So yes, we screeched to a halt on the highway shoulder, flung open the doors, and gave chase to what we thought must surely be a massive herd of reindeer just over the next volcanic rise. I stopped to take some photos of a mossy stream, and by the time I resumed the hunt, J and the boys were...

We met a man named Finbar in Seydisfjordur and I asked him if he was crazy. He laughed. He’d sailed around the world. Solo. Several times. Finbar gave us a generous tour of his 50-foot sailboat. As the boys say: “It was boss.” Full queen-size bed. Bathroom with shower. Living...

Yesterday we were driving in the car to our new campsite when I saw a  big animal on a hill to our left.  Mom said it’s a reindeer!!!  Dad rushed to pull over on the side of the road and we all jumped out and tried to chase it!  When we got to the hill they where nowher in sight! ...

My camera setting pink & black is boss.  We use it...

A couple days ago I made a post about the iceberg lagoon and I forgot to show a picture of the icebergs. the seals were amazing!!!

Our three goofballs worked out this performance during a few car rides. Booking slots are going fast. Please listen...

  The boys discovered a hiking path behind our campsite a few days ago that led to some peaks overlooking Iceland’s famous geysir (apparently, it’s the place where all other geysirs get their name). I sat on one of those peaks early one morning and watched the geysir spew...

  S has been reading a chapter of “Adam of the Road” to the boys each night before bed. She read an additional chapter this morning at the beginning of our “rest” day inside the tent. The story took a tough turn when something happened to Bayard, the warrior horse prized by Adam...

  A few days ago, I found two things that had been lost in my luggage: 10,000 Icelandic Krona (two bills that added up to a little less than $100) and a special charger for E’s camera. I’d been searching for those items for days … and it was a great relief when they were...

At our first campsite there was a huge geyser! We made oatmeal and hot chocolate in a hot spring.

On Monday, we rode a ferry to Heimaey Island. We rented bikes and went to the other end of the island where the puffins were.  They were not easy to find. We went to look under the 80 degrees steep cliffs. We found them there. There were thousands in the water, and some others were flying in...

Yesterday we went to a lagoon with icebergs in it. There were seals also. I got some good pictures of the seals and icebergs. It was amazing! The scenery was breath taking. Lots of times, right after I zoomed in, the seals would dive back under before I got a...

We went to the biggest glacier in Iceland yesterday!!  It was really cold!  My camera`s battery ran out before I could get a good pic but I got a little...

Not sleeping at the moment. Midnight in central Iceland. Sun still up. Good memory of dramatic scene in pic – overlooking great gifts near and...

It didn’t take us long to fill up this small room in Iceland with our bags and gear. In this photo, E has taken a break from open bed gymnastics, H is putting on his shoes, W is (unseen) in the shower, and S — bless her heart — is trying to bring some semblance of order to...

While we were at this geothermal pool called Blue Lagoon, after our showers there was hair dryers!!  We all picked a new style and here is the result!! ...

On our flight to Iceland we got FIRST class for some reason..!!!!  It was awesome!!!!  We got all this special treatment and...

After climbing in bed tonight, E said: “This is our last night spent in the United States of America for a long time.” It was a day well spent. Some images from among our last on home...

Thanks to @SCrais, here’s a recording of some prayer we received this evening in Tennessee. With gratitude to Pastor Dennis Kezar.