Adventure
Details about all of the exciting adventures we've been having.
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Backpacking to Ptarmigan Lake
When we planned our summer back in February and March, we penciled in a backpacking trip for the long Fourth of July weekend. One of the nice things about backpacking is that it’s…
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The Gribbles Go to Iceland!
As many of you know, Dave has been working in Norway quite a bit this year. His project there is winding down, and he was thinking about going back during the Christmas holiday.…
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Saturday, December 18: Vík and Nearby
Our flight left Denver at 4:50 pm on Friday, but we arrived at the Keflavík airport at 6:00 am Iceland time. (It’s a 6-hour flight and a 7-hour time difference.) We had all…
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Sunday, December 19: More Wet Things
Of course it was dark when we got up on Sunday morning, and we ate our breakfast at our scheduled time, 8 am, in the brightly lit dining room at the hotel, with…
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Monday, December 20: A Day in Reykjavík
On Monday, I started the day with a run from the apartment through town. It was handy to be able to see Hallgrimskirkja almost the whole time! I turned around on the campus…
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Tuesday, December 21: More Reykjavík and Flying Home
On Tuesday morning, we wanted to walk around the city some more, but it was also checkout day. Dave called to get us a late checkout (noon) so we could leave our bags…
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Reinventing the Wheel
It’s been said that the only certainty is change. The last couple of weeks have really driven this home for me. It started with a short-notice decision to head to Sedona, AZ, for…
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Our Adventures in May
I promised to post more photos of Benjamin sitting. He’s getting very good at it; he can reach his arms out in front to play with a toy without losing his balance, and…