Fishin'

What's a blog for if not for posting vacation photos?

We took a little road trip to South Dakota last week. We did all the usual South Dakota stuff - hiking, cave tours, Mt. Rushmore, etc. It was a GREAT trip. The weather was beautiful, Walter was a great little hiker, we saw tons of cool stuff, and we ate cheeseburgers almost every day. Really. It was a lot of cheeseburgers. A lot.

Also, we saw license plates from 45 of the 50 United States. Pretty cool considering we only traveled two states away from home. (The missing states, for the curious among you, were: Mississippi, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Hawaii.)

I didn't take a ton of photos, but if you look at my instagram feed over on the right, you'll see my iPhone photos. And if you look below, you'll see how I, and my camera, spent the morning while the boys were fishing.


Would you look at this kid? Mallards hat, Red Sox shirt, Badger shorts. He likes his sports.







I know you're wondering - did they catch anything?? Weeeeelllll... nothing big enough to keep. Instead of having trout for dinner, we had cheeseburgers.

Iceland 2014 - the final batch

You thought I was done with the vacation photos, didn't you? I've got just a few more to share today and that should wrap it up. We've got iceburgs and fishing birds. Stinky stinky mud pits, where we learned Walter's stomach can not handle the sulfur smell. A few waterfalls, including Dettifoss – huge and untamed. The eastern fjords; Walter on horseback; and a few shots from Reykjavik.

















I shared most but not ALL of my photos here on the blog. If you haven't seen enough, click here for the full Iceland album.

Hiking for grown-ups – Iceland 2014

A beautiful evening, and a long, kid-free hike, thanks to Gramma who kept the kids busy at the campsite. Waterfalls, rivers, mountains, and a glacier. Skaftafell seemed to be the place the Icelanders vacationed. I can see why.

Cousin pals - Iceland 2014

A football, sunshine, and a cousin/friend. What more does a kid need?
From our campsite at Skaftafell:









I love the way these two get along. They are about a year apart in age and are great at entertaining each other. Even on long drives in an RV.