Ontario parks
We had the opportunity to camp for two nights at Silent Lake Provincial Park for Aman's birthday weekend in August 2021. Friends of his (a couple and their dog) dropped by for a visit, and it was a perfect place for their dog to get a little activity
Ontario parks
Awenda Provincial Park is beautiful - there's no other way to describe it. A large park, four different and sandy beaches (including a pet friendly one) with views of endless skies and majestic sunsets, all the swimming, boating, or fishing you'd want to do, beach and
Ontario parks
Ferris Provincial Park is a short drive east from Toronto and a perfect fall escape. A very small park, its main draw is the Ranney Falls, suspension bridge and the exposed rock that provides some beautiful views. There aren't any exciting hiking trails here, though there is some
Ontario parks
Charleston Lake provides an incredibly immersive park experience, maybe the best one available in the densely populated parts of Southeastern Ontario - in terms of feeling like you're in the wilds away from highway and city noises, among uniquely rugged geology, and with high quality activities including hiking,
Recipes
I made these patties the day of our trip to Iceland (we had an overnight flight) and we packed them into our suitcase to use on our Iceland campervan adventure. Normally we wouldn't take food with us on vacation, but we were treating like this one of our
Iceland
Day 11 was our day for exploring Reykjavik. After breakfast in our apartments, we packed up, loaded our campervan and then headed out to explore. Here is a picture tour of our walk. After buying a few souvenirs, we headed out to Keflavik to drop off our campervan, and take
Iceland
Where we hike up the Eldborg crater, take a dip in the Landbrotalaug hot springs, then drive down to Reykjavik. After a lazy morning and a late breakfast, we decided to head out to the Eldborg Crater hike. It was just after noon. The hike was a 7.3km walk
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Where we drive from Hvammstangi, attempting to buy some Icelandic farm-fresh icecream (and failing - it was closed 🙁), before driving around the windy Snaefellesnes peninsula and then spending the night at the Snorrastadir campsite. Hvammstangi: Hvammstangi is a small village by Miðfjörður and happens to be a good place to
Snaefellesnes Peninsula We reached the peninsula at about 6PM, 3 hours after leaving the Creamery, and decided to do what felt like a very rushed drive around the peninsula, through an increasingly windy afternoon, on route 54. The drive to the peninsula was predominantly on a gravel road that took
Where we explore the wonderful town of Akureyri in North Iceland, drive around the Trollaskagi Peninsula, visit Asheimur, a pagan temple before stopping for the night at Hvammstangi. For more about what we did in Akureyri, see my post on How to Spend a Few Hours in Akureyri Before we
Akureyri: We loved exploring Akureyri. Akureyri is known as the capital of north Iceland, and is the second largest city in Iceland after Reykjavik. For any Tintin lovers, we learned that Akureyri was featured in The Shooting Star. There was a Tintin-themed framed drawing at the campsite but we were
Where we drive through ice and snow to reach Akureyri in northern Iceland with a stay at the Hamrar campsite. The Ring Road had opened, and we decided to complete our drive to Akureyri (which we had originally aimed to reach on day six). Our final stop for the night
Where we stay put in Egilstaddir because of the weather. The roads were closed towards Akureyri, which was to be our next destination. I had booked a hotel in Hjalteyri for the night, but due to the weather conditions, I was able to cancel our booking. . We had met a
Where we drive from Stokksnes to Egilsstadir, and get our van stuck in black sands. Exploring Vestrahorn Campsite at Stokksnes We were told that the Viking Cafe has a good brunch, and true to form, it didn't disappoint. After breakfast, we decided to drive out to the parking
Where we make our way from Skaftafell to the Stokksnes campsite by Vestrahorn, near Hofn. Exploring trails at Skaftafell: A popular trail in the park is the Svartifoss - Sjónarsker - Sel loop, an easy but slightly longer trail that takes hikers from Svartifoss, a popular waterfalls, up to Sjnarsker
Where we make our way from Vik to Skaftafell, in Vatnajokull National Park. Our Stops: Vik, Hjörleifshöfði trail, Gigjaga - Yoda Cave, and spending the night at Skaftafell campsite Vik Our first stop following a very scenic drive was the picturesque town of Vik, Iceland, located on the island'
Where we drive from Selfoss to Vik I Myrdal, on the South Coast of Iceland, a well-travelled route for visitors due to being easily accessible from Reykjavik. Our Stops: Seljalandfoss, Ásólfsskálakirkja, Irarfoss, Seljavallalaug Swimming Pool hike, Rutshellir Caves, Skogafoss (short hike), Loftsalahellir Cave (short hike), Dyrholaey, Reynisfjara Beach, Black Crust
Keflavik to Selfoss Our stops at a glance: Costco Iceland, Ikea, Laugarvatn Fontana, with an overnight stay at South Central Apartments Our Day We landed at Keflavik Airport at a bright and early 6am on April 6th, having flown Icelandair from Toronto, Canada. Since Icelandair doesn't offer food
A Brief Overview of our Iceland Adventure including costs, details of our campervan and basic itinerary In early April 2024 (April 6th - 16th), my bf and I embarked on an 11-day, 10-night campervan adventure around Iceland. This is the basic route we took (not including the activities, such as