Today we are in west Iceland where we encountered a magical world of snow and ice on Langjökull— Iceland’s second largest glacier. In order to prepare ourselves to walk in the ice cave, we had to put on overshoes — shoes that fit over our existing boots— so that our feet wouldn’t get wet. We… Read More In the glacier
Today’s all-day outing to Iceland’s Golden Circle included three major stops: The Gullfoss, one of Iceland’s most famous waterfalls. I have photos of it when I was here in 2016 and the big difference is that today the perimeter was covered with snow. The Geysir, which is a geyser has been active for 10,000 years.… Read More Iceland’s Golden Circle
Yesterday was Sunday and eleven of us in our tour group were sitting in the pews at Hallgrímskirkja, the iconic Lutheran church in Reykjavik. Of course I quickly scanned the bulletin to see that the organist was playing two works by J. S. Bach: Wenn wir in Höchsten Nöten sein from the Orgelbüchkein for the… Read More The church universal, except for …
Well, you’ll never guess where I am again—my home away from home, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu! This time I will take a very quick trip to California to celebrate my grandson’s 7th birthday. People at my two churches won’t even know that I’ll be gone—I’ll be back for Thursday choir rehearsal! At… Read More Land of Fire and Ice