Well a little about what you might want to know in the hotels it is not customary to find wash cloths, there are hand towels and large bath towels. English is taught in school so everyone speaks English well. Credit cards are widely accepted in stores, restaurants, hotels and supermarkets some places also accept American… Read More Wrapping up Iceland
As we travelled through the country we experienced the beauty of the hillsides, the lakes, rivers and results from volcanic eruptions; nature at its best. Another thing that was common were the number of times you see evidence of geothermal reaction, mini geysers, large geysers, mud pools, steam vents etc. Steam vents can be seen… Read More Geothermal wonder
So we are off to the South travelling to Vik, a village located at the tip of Iceland. Driving out on a beautiful sunny day, the scenery is breath taking with the fall colors against the mountainside and the sparkling mini waterfalls and a glimpse of some of the glaciers in the distance. As you… Read More Heading to the South Coast
This morning it is bleak and rainy but we started out to further explore. We got a glimpse of the Home of the President situated next to this church and there was only one police car that was parked outside. The President is non political. We then headed to the Reykjanes Peninsula known for its… Read More Second day in Iceland
Started out with a full buffet breakfast then we were on our way to the countryside to do the Golden Circle. The Golden circle is one of the most popular tours the circle consists of the Thingvellir National Park, the Strokkur Geyser and the Gullfoss Golden waterfall.This was a sunny day so we were able… Read More First full day in Iceland
Arrived in Iceland with a bit of rain. The drive from the airport is about forty minutes into the town. Every passenger is required to wear seat belts on the bus luckily the belts can be extended to fit even the larger sized person. There are lava deposits along the way as we drove into… Read More Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the benefits of being in National Harbor is how close you are to Washington DC. Having been here before the focus of this visit was to have my friends see the highlights of DC but to visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture. We took a tour via the Old… Read More Revisiting Washington
Decided to take a run to the Washington DC area so chose to stay at Wyndham in National harbor using some of my time. It was a beautiful day for traveling traffic was not bad a few hiccups here and there but no issues. After a briefing by the concierge we took a stroll down… Read More Visited National Harbor
Well we sure had a great time in Oslob and it’s time to return to the city. This time I will be staying at the Ceda hotel at the Ayala center. Another nurse I worked with was also in the Philippines and wanted me to come and meet her family. Unfortunately it required taking a… Read More Wrapping up my visit to the Philippines
About an hour drive from Badian where we were at the Kawasan Falls our resort awaited us. Country Home Resort in Oslob was where we stayed. It appears it was new and I don’t think they were prepared for a crowd of sixteen so service was slow it took quite a long time for dinner… Read More My trip to the South continued
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