Jukulsarlon Glacier Lagoon – Iceland
As we drove along Iceland’s Ring Road in the southeastern part of the country, we stopped at Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon, one of the well-known natural sites in Iceland. This lagoon is filled with floating icebergs that have broken off from an outlet glacier of Vatnajokull.
Vatnajokull is the largest glacier in Europe by volume, and it contains some of the oldest ice in Iceland. In its deepest layers, the compressed snow and ice can be hundreds of thousands of years old. Some of the ice drifting beside the boar may have begun forming before modern Iceland existed as we know it.
The lagoon itself has expanded in recent decades as the glacier has retreated. It is now one of the deepest lakes in Iceland.
Read More From Nancy
Tracks into Auschwitz – Poland
There is much we can share, and I will eventually, about visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau, but for now, I will talk about these tracks. They stretch forward in a straight line, disappearing through the gate and into the camp. It is a simple image, steel rails and gravel. But standing there carries a weight that is difficult […]
Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria la Antigua – Panama
While we were staying in Panama City, we made our way to an older section of the city known as Casco Viejo. It sits right along the water on a small peninsula, not far from the modern skyline. Just beyond these old buildings, you can see the tall, glass towers of the newer city, but […]
Palacio de Bellas Artes – Mexico
For my 65th birthday, Erin surprised me with a trip to Mexico City. Erin and I have traveled the world together, and this was another journey we were able to share, one more place added to the long list of experiences we have created side by side. Here we are outside the Palacio de Bellas Artes, […]
