Category Archives: Adventure

One More for the Road

By this time next week I’ll be back in America. I’m so ecstatic to see my family and the best puppers dog in all the land! Too bad I can’t put this place in my pocket on my way out. … Continue reading

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Taters and Beauty

The world is fucking beautiful. Please excuse me for saying so, but look at it: (Lava field in the heart of Snæfellsnes – unedited – no filters – click to enlarge) Nine weeks ago I had stars in my eyes. … Continue reading

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Prozac, Bacon, and Imagination

Gathering Man’s primal instinct was not the hunting instinct in ancient times before man had spears and weapons he roamed the prairies and he was gathering! he was gathering roots and he was gathering fruits and eggs and nuts and … Continue reading

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A Drop In the Ocean

As far as challenges go, this past week may have been the biggest I’ve faced since getting to Iceland. I touched lightly on homesickness in my last blog but since then that sickness figured out how to straight put me … Continue reading

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Falls, Geysers, and Double Dog Dares

What a week we have shaping up: not only is there a lot due for our academics, we’re going on a two day field trip come mid-week. We’re going to visit a turf house and for the time we’re there … Continue reading

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Challenges & Footprints

So, I’ve come to find that being in the type of shape that would allow for your body to be rolled from one place to the next is not exactly optimum for  long day hikes. Luckily the CELL community I’m … Continue reading

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Creeping Drifts

So, a week has gone by and with it the remnants of who I was before I came have started to fall away like soft drifts of sand creeping across the desert, changing the landscape with every wind. Solace is … Continue reading

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