Travel

Family visits, landscapes, meals, and the stories that come home with me.

Alfred holding two ice axes during his guided glacier hike in Iceland.

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Iceland

Stories and photographs from September and October 2019, from Reykjavík to glaciers and the Golden Circle.

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Montréal

A September 2017 visit to family with my mom, Claudette, and my brother, Joseph.

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Places and people

A family group during the Montréal visit.

Montréal, September 2017

A family visit with my mom, Claudette, and my brother, Joseph, with time to explore Montréal along the way.Read the story

Kirkjufellsfoss Alfred and Justin

Kirkjufell and Kirkjufellsfoss

A stop at Kirkjufell and Kirkjufellsfoss on Iceland’s Snæfellsnes Peninsula.Read the story

An Icelandic horse with a dark coat and light mane.

Meeting Icelandic Horses

Meeting Icelandic horses, with photographs and short videos from the trip.Read the story

Pakkhús in a former warehouse dating to around 1932.

Dinner at Pakkhús in Höfn

Dinner with friends, a little Icelandic pronunciation practice, and a stop by Höfn’s harbor.Read the story

Look a little closer

The illuminated sanctuary inside Notre-Dame Basilica.

Inside Notre-Dame Basilica

Step inside Notre-Dame Basilica, from its blue sanctuary to its stained glass, carved details, and organ pipes.Read the story

The Clock Tower, river, and bridge at Montréal’s Old Port.

Montréal by the Water and from Above

From the Old Port’s Clock Tower to the view from Mount Royal, two stops during our family visit to Montréal.Read the story

A wide view across the glacier.

A Guided Glacier Hike in Iceland

A day on the ice with our private guide, Rowan, including climbing and blue-ice formations.Read the story