Mexican Fiesta

Fiestas usually involve food…sometimes served buffet style. Sometimes served as a sit down meal.             But the food is always good!     Fiesta entertainment usually is done on  a raised stage…but being Mexico, any open space is workable. (Mexicans are very resourceful!) The program always starts with some sort […]

Puerto Vallarta entertains

Of course there are all kinds of water activities…swimming, riding a banana boat, para-sailing, fishing, sailing. Or perhaps you are more like me and just enjoy people watching at the beach.                 Or you might enjoy taking an excursion and join the pirates on the Jolly Roger.   […]

Puerto Vallarta, A glimpse of

Puerto Vallarta Mexico feels like a second home to us. Hope you enjoy our glimpse of this welcoming community. Most people probably come for the beach… and will not be disappointed as the beaches along Banderas Bay are numerous and varied. We love the sunsets, which come in a wide variety …each evening is a […]

Puerto Vallarta sculpture tour

Many a time we have walked along the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and enjoyed the unique large sculptures which are strategically placed there to be framed by the blue waters of Banderas Bay. They are quite striking.                However having seen them frequently, we somehow stopped actually “seeing” […]

Answer to Travel Quiz 10

Hello armchair travelers. Got the answer, have you! So where in the world was this photo taken?                   Yes, it is in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. (Hint: Click on the photo to enlarge it so you can see details more clearly) The Millennium statue is at the north […]

Travel Quiz 10 Where in the World

Where in the world were we when we took this photo?                   Think you know already? Then click here to check your answer …otherwise these clues may help you.  Clue 1:The statue survived Hurricane Kenna in 2002. Clue 2: Named The Millennium, this statue celebrates two thousand […]

Iceland, this and that

Q: What do you do when there are photos and memories that just did not seem to fit anywhere else? A: You put them on a website named This and That       The Icelandic language is delightful to listen to…but not that easy to speak, or read. Aside: Did you know Iceland is […]

Thingvellir National Park, Iceland aka Pingvellir

An area of geological and historical significance is how some of the tourist brochures describe this area…and they are correct. The unique geography of the place hits you first. Where else on earth can you say “this is what it looks like at the bottom of the ocean” (other than being on the bottom of […]

Waterfalls, Geysers, and Glaciers

Where is the perfect place to see waterfalls, geysers and glaciers all in one afternoon? Why, Iceland, of course! Let’s start with the waterfalls. There are many, many of them in the most unexpected places…but probably the most visited one is  Gullfoss.             Gullfoss waterfall is part of the Golden […]

Skalholt church, Iceland

Remember our visit to Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik?                   And remember how I said you could visit other churches around Iceland with us? Well let’s leave Reykjavik, and join the Golden Circle Tour. Remember too that you can click on any photo to enlarge it.       […]

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