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Norway in Photos
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Iceland in Photos
Finally! Iceland was an incredibly rugged, sparse and beautiful country. We spent a good amount of time in Reykjavik and saw some of the country by driving the classic "Golden Circle." I'll update this post down the road with the journal I kept as well. For now, pictures! [flickr_set id="72157643621209763"]
A Weekend at Lopez Island
Last weekend we camped in the San Juans on Lopez Island. I originally planned for us to stay on Orcas Island as well, but we caught a later ferry than expected (causing us to be in ferry line in Anacortes for more than six hours!). Here we are, finally in transit.
Amanda has a "Pocahontas eating popcorn" look here.
We didn't want to stretch ourselves trying to island hop, so we stretched out at our campground at Spencer Spit State Park. We totally posed for this photo, but it turned out great! Look at that view from the campsite!
The beach nearby was pleasantly sandy where there wasn't seaweed.
In the morning, our breakfast of champions included some dry granola and hot coffee thanks to my new Jetboil Sol Titanium Stove. It's a great combination of weight and boiling time if you're considering a backpacking camp stove.
Later in the morning we refilled with a second breakfast between Holly B's Bakery and Caffe La Boheme.
We spent most of the day exploring Spencer Spit.
This is the photo I get when Amanda takes advantage of me teaching her how to use the camera.
There are sandy beaches in Washington State!
This is the view of the campground from the spit. Our camp is furthest right.
We drove south on the island to check out Watmough Bay. I felt like I was on another continent on that beach. It would be amazing if it wasn't a rocky beach.
What lunch looked like.
Amanda made me jump in the water. I'm smiling, but the water was freezing and I think I'm actually in shock at this moment.
We played on an old dock on our way back out.
This was the view at Shark Reef Park.
I reacted quick enough to seeing a guy jump in from one of the rocks. I think he was recovering some garbage his child threw in. That's what I call commitment to Leave No Trace!
In case you're thinking about getting married on Lopez, consider the hay barrel package.
This is what most of the island looks like by car.
We stopped by a great little unmanned farm stand on the way back to camp.
On our final morning, we woke up to a layer of fog, packed up camp and headed home. We felt rested and thankful we spent all our time seeing so much of Lopez Island.
New Zealand in Photos: Part 2
Ah ha! I knew I'd find the remaining New Zealand photos (See Part 1)! Here are the last remaining shots, mostly from the Parnell suburb of Auckland and Cornwall Park/One Tree Hill. Obviously, Sergio took many of these.
First, this was the winery directly underneath our lodging.
I believe this was in the Ponsonby suburb.
Here I am in Parnell.
Enjoying coffee and free WiFi (hard to find!) in Parnell.
This is Sergio's happy place: Renkon.
These next photos are in Cornwall Park, which is something like a hilly Central Park.
Did I mention it got stormy?
On our last day, we figured out logistics for the flight home and I had a chance to catch up with Amanda over Skype. As much as I loved New Zealand, I was looking forward to getting home and seeing my wife!
