Woke up this morning to even more snow and it was still coming down. So we decided to forgo Gullfoss and head straight to Snaefellsnes Peninsula. That worked out well as the sun came out just as we arrived. It’s really beautiful here. Complete with rainbows and sunsets.
It snowed today, but we were able to get out and see the green part of Iceland before the moss got covered.
Sunrise is around 11:00 am and sunset at 3:45 pm – so there aren’t many daylight hours to explore the countryside. It is really desolate in most areas, with some small fishing villages along the coastline.
Here we are in Iceland, country number 82 together! Finally.
This is the famous Blue Lagoon, where tomorrow we are getting our “in water” massage.
Our friend suggested we spend a few days in Lucca, and I am glad we took the suggestion. It’s a beautiful walled city with many lovely churches and towers. It’s a beautiful site to climb up (at least) one of the towers and look over all the lovely red tiled roofs. Home of Puccini, every night a church or similar venue hosts an hour long concert with the music and songs from his operas. We were able to attend one of these events. It was lovely!
We just missed one of the two annual Palio by a week or so, but this beautiful city has a magnificent cathedral that my photography does not accurately reflect its’ majesty.
Umbria, Tuscany’s less traveled neighbor, yet has everything (and maybe more to offer).
With great enthusiasm and infinite patience, Chef Tomasso gave me a four hour cooking class. Pictured are the dishes we made. All with fresh ingredients with recipes typical of the area. Yum!
