9th Month in Iceland by the Numbers

This post was suppose to go up while I was in Croatia so it is a bit late. I am still recovering from my trip but will be back next week with lots of beautiful pictures of Croatia!

This past month has been filled with more rain than should be allowed in the middle of summer. I never would have thought I would be wearing my winter coat in July! But don’t feel to bad, I am currently enjoying the beautiful beaches of Croatia as this post is going up so I am finally getting my sunshine fix.

Without further ado lets get to my 9th month in Iceland!

13.1 Miles Ran
Midnight Sun Run

It has been on my bucket list to run a race abroad and I couldn’t have chosen a more beautiful place to do it at!

First World Cup experience

This video cracks me up and is basically how I feel when watching soccer, someone is all fake falling down!

Three delicious lunches at Gló
Lunch, Glo
This is my favorite place to grab lunch in Reykjavik, I love all the fresh ingredients they use and have never had a bad meal here.

Two trips to Stofan cafe
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Speaking of favorite places in Reykjavik, I just love this cafe. It has such a cozy atmosphere, like you are hanging out in someones living room, well outdated living room but still it is great.

First time sending someone flowers
Mom's Birthday Flowers
Ordering a flower deliver order online was a new experience to me, I am just glad they made it on time. A very happy birthday to my beautiful Mom!

Five trips to the libraryReykjavik Library
All of these trips where to try and find the third book in the Divergent series. On my fifth time I jumped up and down like a little kid when I saw the book sitting on the shelf. And imagine my disappointment when I was told I couldn’t check the book out because it was on hold.

Two minute walk from my house to see this sunset
Reykjavik Sunset
If it was not cloudy outside around 11 pm you could find me walking to the sea near my house to catch the beautiful sunsets. This night it looked like the clouds were bright red cotton balls, so beautiful!

Three am wake up call
Iceland Planes
It was a rough day of travel but my excitement for our trip got me through!

18 hours in London
London
This was my first time in London and it was an amazing day. A longer trip back is definitely needed!

Two days exploring Dubrovnik
Croatia, Red Keep
As major Game of Throne fans H and I were running around like excited kids. The old city of Dubrovnik was beautiful and we loved exploring the little streets!

One hour ferry ride to Korčula
Korcula, Croatia
Our second stop in Croatia, the beautiful island of Korčula.

Croatia was amazing and I can’t wait to share our trip with you all. This month may of had a rainy start but it sure has ended on a sunny note! And what better way to start my 10th month in abroad than on a beautiful beach in Croatia.

Previous by the numbers month recaps:
First Month in Iceland by the Numbers
Second Month in Iceland by the Numbers
Third Month in Iceland by the Numbers
Fourth Month in Iceland by the Numbers
Fifth Month in Iceland by the Numbers
Sixth Month in Iceland by the Numbers
Seventh Month in Iceland by the Numbers
8th Month in Iceland by the Numbers

Question of the Day?
Where are you traveling to this summer?

My European Travel Bucket List

My desire to travel is one that never seems to be satisfied. Even now as I am just returning home from a wonderful two week trip to Croatia I am already dreaming of my next travel adventure. Since I don’t get to spend all my time traveling, I am still working on figuring out how to make travel my full time job! I have a very long travel bucket lists. Picking just a few items off my bucket list to share was more harder than I thought! Here are a few of my travel bucket list items, European version.

Drive all over Scotland
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Castles, lush green fields and stunning landscapes, sounds like the perfect place for a roadtrip! Scotland in many ways reminds me of Iceland, (at least the photos I have seen), minus the castles, and I would love to get to drive all over this amazing country and discover its beauty myself.

Visit the German Christmas Markets
Christmas is my favorite time of year and I can’t believe I had never heard of the German Christmas markets until recently. Thanks to some of my favorite bloggers I am now dreaming of my own weekend getaway exploring these markets, admiring all the beautiful crafts and sampling all the delicious food.

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When I was an intern in Australia there was another intern in our office from Holland. Her pictures she shared of her visits to the tulip fields were amazing and ever since then it has been on my travel bucket list. Now that I am living a bit closer to Holland I hope to see the tulip fields myself!

Go on a walking food tour through Prague
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Prague has been high up there on my list of places to visit for a while now and after reading Margo’s post about her walking food tour through Prague it looks like an excellent way to explore the city!

Visit AustriaAustriavia
Ever since watching the Sound of Music when I was a little girl I have wanted to visit Austria. With every picture I see of Austria my desire to travel there increase even more. I have now increased H’s interest in Austria as well so hopefully a trip here is in our near future.

This list is just a very short look into my very long travel bucket list. There are so many beautiful places to be seen and so little time to do it! I am determined to see as many places as possible, I have a lot to cross off my travel bucket list!

Question of the Day?
What is on your travel bucket list?

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Welcome to Travel Tuesday!

Travel Tuesday

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This is my last Tuesday co-hosting Travel Tuesday and I just wanted to thank you all for helping make it such a wonderful experience. I have found so many wonderful bloggers through this link up and have fed my wanderlust with all your wonderful posts. Next week we will be announcing the new co-host, I hope you all keep coming back and sharing your travel posts!

Each week Bonnie, Sammy, Van and I will select one post each from all the linked up posts the week before that we enjoyed especially. I haven’t had a chance to read all yours posts from last week’s link up so be sure to head over to their blogs to see who they picked!

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Ready to link up!

HERE IS HOW IT WORKS:
1. SHARE a post about travel! From road trips to trips abroad and from past travels to dream vacations. You can write about travel tips and tricks, favorite places to stay, or anything in between! Just make it about traveling somewhere!
2. GRAB the lovely button. If you run into trouble, just make sure to mention Bonnie in a link!
3. LINKUP goes live every Tuesday at 0800 GMT.

TIPS:
1. Please only one linked up post per blogger. Save other posts for future linkups!
2. The last Tuesday of every month will be a themed prompt if you want to join in!
3. HOP around and meet new travel loving bloggers! Check back to visit some of the newer travel posts!

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Hello From Croatia

Sunset in Greece
I am currently enjoying the last week of my trip to Croatia but wanted to stop by to announce this months Travel Tuesday theme. Next Tuesday our themed prompt is, What is your Travel Bucket List! Link up with us and share a post with what is on your travel bucket list. I am looking forward to reading what everyone has to share next week!

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Welcome to Travel Tuesday!

Travel Tuesday

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Each week Bonnie, Sammy, Van and I will select one post each from all the linked up posts the week before that we enjoyed especially. Please make sure to head over to their blogs to see who they picked!

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Ready to link up!

HERE IS HOW IT WORKS:
1. SHARE a post about travel! From road trips to trips abroad and from past travels to dream vacations. You can write about travel tips and tricks, favorite places to stay, or anything in between! Just make it about traveling somewhere!
2. GRAB the lovely button. If you run into trouble, just make sure to mention Bonnie in a link!
3. LINKUP goes live every Tuesday at 0800 GMT.

TIPS:
1. Please only one linked up post per blogger. Save other posts for future linkups!
2. The last Tuesday of every month will be a themed prompt if you want to join in!
3. HOP around and meet new travel loving bloggers! Check back to visit some of the newer travel posts!

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The Day Sydney Was Painted Red

Welcome to Travel Tuesday!

Today I am stealing H’s photos and sharing his experience during a dust storm in Sydney, Australia.

Red Dust Storm
In 2009 Sydney turned red over night as strong winds carried dust from the east of Australia, a very rare and incredible occurrence. When H told me about it and showed me his pictures my first thought was, I would have been terrified if I woke up to this! H said he had woke up around 5 am to and when he looked out his window and saw all the red dust he had no idea what was going on. Of course this didn’t stop him from rushing outside to take these amazing pictures.

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H said that after a few hours a lot of the dust has blown away so the color wasn’t as bright, but it was quite the clean up for the city. It may have been messy but it looks beautiful!

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Question of the Day?
Have you ever experienced a weather phenomenon?

I am currently enjoying some much needed beach time in Croatia. I may be a bit slow responding to comments but will be back to normal blogging when I return! Thanks for taking the time to stop by!

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Welcome to Travel Tuesday!

Travel Tuesday

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Each week Bonnie, Sammy, Van and I will select one post each from all the linked up posts the week before that we enjoyed especially. Please make sure to head over to their blogs to see who they picked!

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This week I am spotlighting Camille from Challenge Mantra and her post about Mount Whitney. If you are a fan of hiking your going to love this post. Full of beautiful photos and helpful tips I am now adding Mount Whitney to my list!

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Ready to link up!

HERE IS HOW IT WORKS:
1. SHARE a post about travel! From road trips to trips abroad and from past travels to dream vacations. You can write about travel tips and tricks, favorite places to stay, or anything in between! Just make it about traveling somewhere!
2. GRAB the lovely button. If you run into trouble, just make sure to mention Bonnie in a link!
3. LINKUP goes live every Tuesday at 0800 GMT.

TIPS:
1. Please only one linked up post per blogger. Save other posts for future linkups!
2. The last Tuesday of every month will be a themed prompt if you want to join in!
3. HOP around and meet new travel loving bloggers! Check back to visit some of the newer travel posts!

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