Nudging the Arctic Circle, yet washed by the temperate waters of the Gulf Stream, Iceland is a land of contrasts. Called the Land of Fire and Ice, there are 130 volcanoes, 30 of which are active, 269 glaciers, hot mud pools and steaming lava fields. Iceland is also stunningly beautiful with long fingerlike glacier-scoured fjords, tumbling mossy … [Read more...]
Does Brexit Turmoil Mean Another Referendum?
This post was originally called Brexit Fallout a Personal View. I wrote it a few days after the seismic Brexit vote on 23rd June 2016. Now, as divorce day with Europe is only 68 days away here are some updates. Nine Weeks to Go We are now nine weeks away from what those Brits, who wish to remain in the European Union, see as an Armageddon. All … [Read more...]
Florence Highlights and Tuscan Tales
Florence Highlights I could see the Piazza del Duomo from window of the plane as I arrived. It was the first of my Florence Highlights. Brunelleschi's dome, crowning the Duomo, was easy to spot. It glowed in the sun above the city's tangle of red tiled roofs. At that moment I was unaware of the amazing effects of the … [Read more...]
Mont Blanc Challenge
Mont Blanc Challenge Seventy-five miles of hiking in 8 days with approximately 23,000 ft of ascent? This was our Mont Blanc Challenge. I calculated the aggregate ascent to be greater than Mt. Kilimanjaro. It would be more like scaling a Himalayan Annapurna. A challenge indeed but I lived to tell the tale... At 15,781 feet, Mont Blanc, is … [Read more...]
All The Queen’s Horses, A Birthday Celebration
All the Queen's Horses At the Queen's official birthday celebration, all the Queen's horses play a historical role in the pageantry. This year, the Queen's 90th, there was a smaller more personal birthday celebration at Windsor Castle preceding the official one. It too had horses in the pivotal role. "No one does spectacle like the British … [Read more...]
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