Here are the bullet points for the week:
- Olden, Norway – We got to hike up to the Briksdal Glacier. It was the closest we’ve ever been to an old glacier and it was huge and awesome and beautiful! The drive to the glacier was lovely.
- Seydisfjordur, Iceland – We took a tour to see the countryside, waterfalls (Gufufoss and Rjúkandafoss), and the basalt columns in the Stuðlagil canyon. Amazing!
- Akureyri, Iceland – We went to the Forest Lagoon, a geothermal spa in the trees. We sweated in the sauna, took the cold plunge, and soaked up the atmosphere while we soaked in the warm pools and sipped a refreshing drink.
- Isafjordur, Iceland – We walked to a waterfall and went to the grocery store. We got wet in the rain and stood in line for the water shuttle to the ship. It was a less-eventful day, for sure!
- Reykjavik, Iceland – We wandered through the comparatively small, but quite cute capital. Their Harpa concert hall on the waterfront is so cool. We went out to the Þingvellir National Park, the site of the first Viking Parliament. It’s also where the North American tectonic plate is pulling away from the Eurasian plate. We suited up in a warm suit covered by a dry suit and we entered the glacial water that flows in the fissure created by the separating plates and snorkeled between the two worlds. It was so cool!
Nathan is feeling a bit under the weather, but not too bad. I’m still waiting to see if I catch it. We’ve been taking it a little slower and making sure we are getting plenty of sleep. Of course, there are plenty of things to do when we’re on the ship and plenty of yummy food. Talk to you soon!
She’s Here!
Hi! We’ve had a good week here in Northern Utah. The weather is warming up a bit, there are buds on the trees, and…oh yeah…we have a new granddaughter! Daisy Ray Bauserman joined us about 10 days early on Friday night. Lauren had a crazy day of contractions and running back and forth to the hospital on Thursday with no progress. Then on Friday night, little miss didn’t waste any time and was born just before 10 pm. There was a bit of a hiccup in delivery when Lauren’s blood pressure dropped (and of course, so did baby’s) due to an extra dose of pain meds in her epidural. But she recovered and was able to deliver normally, despite being extremely medicated and numb. Miss Daisy’s a cute little thing and looks an awful lot like her big sister. Needless to say, we are tickled with our newest addition.
Marching On
Hello from beautiful Utah and Happy March! We had a good two weeks in Missouri, playing with kids and helping out. After two long driving days later, we are resting up in Utah for new adventures coming up! Although Nathan was fighting illness the whole time, we had a...
A Very Merry Birthday
We’ve had a good week here in Ohio and West Virginia. Nathan is still in a battle with a cold virus, but it’s been great beside that wrinkle. We’ve played with the kids, done some projects around Lauren’s house, and even found time for a trip to the dentist (Bo :)). We just happened to be around while he was off with his brothers and dad on a hunt, so it was a bonus to be able to help Lauren. She’s in her last month of pregnancy number four, so things are getting exciting! Despite being 8+ months pregnant, she prepared me a spectacular birthday dinner, making ramen from scratch (including handmade noodles) and a glorious flourless chocolate cake. I was spoiled to get fancy chocolates from my hubby, texts and calls from lots of people I love, and plenty of grandkid giggles and hugs. It’s been a good one! We’ll be picking up and moving on tomorrow…Missouri is next!
Beautiful photos! Hope Nathan feels better soon!
Thanks, Emily!