Author: Mark Mahle
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Our first few days on the Road and the Vestmannaeyjar Islands
After departing from Reykjavik we headed south along the Ring Road searching for a good first camping spot. Unfortunately we were both feeling a bit under the weather and, although we did find a place to park and camp, we found an even better guesthouse. :). It is located on the side of an embankment…
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Reykjavik
We arrived at the airport early in the morning, it was just before 7am. Little to no sleep on the plane but at least the seats were fairly comfy (good amount of leg room). I tried an Icelandic liquor called Bjork, which had been distilled and infused with birch bark, there was even a small…
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Iceland!
We are preparing for our trip to Iceland! Hopefully we wont forget anything important. The plan is to arrive in Reykjavik and spend two days and two nights there in the city. We will be visiting some museums and walking around getting used to the time change etc. We rented a room off the Airbnb…
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Last of Israel… For Now
Eight days in Israel was far too short a time. We packed our days full but in the end we were only able to explore a small portion of the wonders the country had to offer. After all, there are only so many places a group of our size can visit in a day, and…
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The Heart of the City
The day started with jet lag and an early breakfast. After this a quick twenty minute walk to the Old City of Jerusalem where we visited the Dome of the Rock. A beautiful Mosk resides there, above the old temple of Soloman. This is also where the Wailing Wall stands, it is here that hundreds…
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Israel
I watched water meet land yesterday, from so high up it looked unreal. The city of Tel Aviv boasts a densily populated coastline. Interestingly, the majority if the buildings are the same sandy off white, from what I hear its so that the owners will not have to pay a specific property tax. No matter…
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Getting ready to see more of the world!
life is about to get super exciting! Wow we are going to see four countries in just three weeks. Turkey, Israel, Jordan and Greece here we come! I won’t be able to upload pics, but as long as I can get wifi I can update my blog. Feel free to send emails and leave comments:)