Iceland
Reykjavik Erupts was a bit of a last minute tour booking. We called in at one of the tourist information centres and booked it the day before and I'm so glad we did because it turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip. Our group
Hiking
Mount Esja was the one that almost got away. Every morning we checked the weather forecast, it was too wet and windy to hike safely. So we held off, hoping we would get a chance. Thankfully the weather took a turn for the better on our last day in Reykjavík!
Iceland
I'm taking a break from the current Iceland landscape mania on here to show you some food instead! Everything we ate in Reykjavik was fantastic, we honestly didn't have a bad meal. Lots of fresh fish, potatoes, Skyr and Icelandic produce. Before we go away we
Hiking
Heiðmörk is a nature reserve on the outskirts of Reykjavík. Getting to Heiðmörk from the city centre was actually very easy without a car. I've put the bus information at the bottom of this post in case anyone needs it for their hike. Source: Reykjavík Loves After getting
Hiking
Nesjavellir is a geothermal area near the Hengill volcano (Southwest Iceland) and is home to Iceland's second largest geothermal power station. The land is a mixture of mountain terrain, lava rocks, mud pots and boiling springs. Out of all our hikes, these trails were our favourite. Our feet
Norway
This week I've been editing old holiday photos and came across quite a few I haven't shared from our trips to Norway and Sweden. As luck would have it, there were a some from city gardens and florists as well as some other nice nature based
Places
If you don't like hydrangeas look away now… Hydrangeas are one of Cornwall's best features in my opinion. They are everywhere. So much so that I'm starting to wonder if you can only successfully integrate into Cornish society if you own one. Flying the
Places
Summer evenings are my favourite time to get out and explore. I prefer the cooler temperatures and the warm light makes everything look incredible. One evening this week we went for a sunny walk on Bodmin Moor to find the Cheesewring — sadly not a giant wheel of cheese but a
Norway
It has occurred to me that I never finished spamming you with our Oslo adventures! The day after our epic walk from Frognesetern we decided to go easier on our bodies and take a boat tour around the Oslo Fjord. The fact that it was March and there was still
Places
Spring wouldn't be Spring without lambs! And I mean galavanting around fields, not garnished on a dinner plate. We spotted a few in nearby fields along the road home so we waited for a sunny day and made a beeline for the 'lamb field'. Brace yourselves,
Hiking
On day one of our trip to Oslo we hiked around Nordmarka — a forest in the Northern region. Our starting point was Frognerseteren (1539ft) and from here we walked 40,000 steps/20 miles through snow covered pine forest and frozen lakes, all the way down into Oslo centre (17ft)
Norway
Earlier in the month we visited Oslo for a few days and came home with two happy but slightly portly tummies! We've been to two cities in Norway now, Oslo and Bergen. In Bergen we ate a lot of Norwegian food; most restaurants served food of this type.
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